Original KONI Shocks

[OVERRIDE]

Hi Bo

Can you give us Koni address and how much for the decals and shipping .

Thank You
Mike

[Texas Swede]

Koni's web address is www.koni-na.com and when I bought
20 on 4/24 the cost was $1.25 each, i.e. $25.00 plus $5.00
shipping and handling. However, just looked at their web page
and the price has gone up to $2.00 each. Probably from 5/1 and
maybe because I have bought 40 of them the last couple of months
and maybe they are running short.
Good luck.
Texas Swede/ Bo

[paul]

Two things to add to the Koni discussion. First, I think(not claiming to know with absolute certainty) the change to #1388 & #1389 might have been early/mid calendar year 1965. I am basing this on the original 1965 dated rear #1389 shocks taken off of the carryover car I used to own #SFM6S086. Second, although not original equipment, I have two pairs of very nice rear #1389 Koni shocks I will not be using on any of my cars. One pair is dated 11-65 and the other is dated 11-67. I am interested in trades if someone has a 66 thru 68 Shelby they want to put dated Koni shocks on to. Thanks, Paul.

[s2ms]

Paul, interesting that you have 65 dated #1389 shocks from a carryover car. I have a friend with an set of #1326(7) shocks original to his early Hertz car and dated 10-65. We had them and my #1388(9) shocks rebuilt by Koni years ago.

Bo and I have had this discussion via email in the past and believe the change from #1326(7) to #1388(9) likely coincided with the change to underride traction bars and the elimination of the axle limiting cables. IIRC, Howard Pardee believed this was the case as well. From the dates you have it sounds like a slower and slightly earlier transition than that with some crossover.

Thanks for the info,
Dave

[Texas Swede]

Hi again,
The 4-65 dated Koni front shocks are back on 5S275
together with 65 HiPo front springs I bought on ebay for $15
about a year ago. A previous owner of my car had replaced
the coil springs with standard Mustang ones, more coils
and thinner. I find it extremely scary to compress coil springs
and took my time and made sure the clamps were put on correctly.
However, everything went well and over the weekend I will put
the rear ones back on as well.
Thanks for all the inputs on this post. I find this site great and
use it very often.
Texas Swede

[Texas Swede]

Texan,
I wrote you a personal email with a question if your original rear shocks 1327
have the washer welded on to the bottom part of the shocks.
Texas Swede

[texan]

Texas Swede,

Didn't get your e-mail because my address was out of date. To answer your question if you are talking about the large washers for the rubber bushings they are seperate pieces and apear to be cad plated.

Texan

[Texas Swede]

Texan,
These are two pictures showing the rear shocks on 5S238
that was restored to Gold Status. If you look at the top
washer on both shocks they are painted red/orange like the rest
of the shocks, I did the same on my 4-65 dated rear Konis as the
same washer was welded on to the op part of the bottom rod and
couldn't be removed. The ones on your 1327's don't have that washer
welded on? The bottom boots are a newer type and not like the originals.
Texas Swede

[texan]

The washer is not welded on either of my rear shocks. One is dated 3-65 the other is dated 4-65. The washer is the same as the lower washer except it has a larger hole to slide over the stud. I am curous what brought up the question?

Texan

[Texas Swede]

Thanks Texan,
The reason I ask is that this washer seems to be welded onto the stud
on both of my 1327 rear shocks and then I saw this David Randall
restored car 5S238 having them painted, which to me looked like
they were welded on as well. Why would they be painted otherwise.
Your answer proves that they were not welded but most likely
rusted onto the upper part of the studs. Now I have to figure out
how I can get them off without destroying the paint on the shocks or
break the studs. Life is full of challenges.
Again, thanks for your answer.
Texas Swede