Hi, I have my new front shocks for my 65 and wondering if they are just simple unbolt/ rebolt install? Looking for some advice/tips/help on install. Thanks

 

Mostly. I'd recommend jacking the front end up a little to unload the suspension first, but not so much as to lift the tires off the ground. Otherwise, unbolt, remove, replace.

 

How do i get the shock out of the coil spring after unbolted?

 

you will remove the support on top and take it out through the top, under the hood

 

Taking off the top is bolted on to the top of the shock tower, this wont cause the coil spring to go flying off ???

 

This is a pic of a '67 but your '65 is similar.


Unbolt the upper shock and rotate shaft 90*, remove the upper shock mounts, then the export brace (V from the firewall to shock towers). This will expose a large enough hole to lift the shocks through. The springs are in no danger of coming out, they are larger than the opening and seated from underneath. The only way to get springs out is from the bottom after removing the UCA so you are safe. Remove the two lower nuts that hold the shock and lift out.

Reassemble in reverse order, lower nuts, export brace, upper shock mounts. It will help to slightly raise the front as mentioned especially if you are installing gas shocks that have to be compressed slightly to be mounted.
Jon

 

O.k. got the driver side off, those bottom nuts were a pain in the *** to get off. They were all rusted and the shock was all corroded looking. They are gabriel shocks, are those crappy or good? I am replacing with KYB GR2 gas shocks.

 

Well the new front shocks are in Thanks for all the help guys!!

 

Gabriels are trash. Your new KYB's are much better.

 

I thought those gabriels looked like trash! LOL