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Summary: Install a stud in order to install a new shock on your car during high-performance brake installation on a classic muscle car; learn how from our expert mechanic in this free auto-restoration video.
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Doug Jenkins Doug, of “Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods”, not only servers the entire nation, but even customers outside the U.S have found the shop's services indispensable. ... read more
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Questions & AnswersDOUG JENKINS: Hi. I'm Doug. I work with 20 great guys in St. Louis at Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods and we're going to do some work for you today on Expert Village. The shocks we're putting on there have a stud that came with the kit. So, the old shock came off differently than the new shock is going to go back on. That's often the case with older cars and with aftermarket parts. So, he installs this stud first of all and that's what the new shock will ride on. The old shock, the stud was welded into it, so it was a one-step process getting it off, it's a two-step process getting it back on. This job is most easily done with an impact gun. The speed of an impact gun makes it so you can tighten things up without using a second wrench on it. If you're doing this with hand tools you'd need to get some sort of a tool to grab on to the other end of that stud as you tighten it with a wrench. The impact gun spins so quickly it's good purchase right away. It's pretty important to have good shocks. The shock slows the spring action down. Think of it as a good way to keep your tire on the ground more. With just a spring in there, the tire is going to bounce a lot. If you have a good shock there, it doesn't bounce as much and it keeps your wheels in contact with the ground more. It makes the car safer and more comfortable.
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