What’s inside bumper shocks want to powder coat them
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I think a large spring It shouldn't have any energy when those are pulled apart. Either that or it's more a sealed nitrogen style shock. I've never managed to disassemble one yet, but I've heard stories about bumper shooting off when the car is on fire, so I'm leaking towards the gas piston idea.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.Originally posted by dmccaigOverhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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No gas in your shock Jack. It has some sort of membrane that holds the shock extended. Once the membrane is pushed in, the shock is basically toast. I have pulled some out and they stayed out, and some are loose and won't stay out. WagonMan89 Colony Park
90 Colony Park
70 HEMI Daytona Convertible
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What is the membrane made of? It has got to withstand around 450 degrees!~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Originally posted by WagonMan View PostNo gas in your shock Jack. It has some sort of membrane that holds the shock extended. Once the membrane is pushed in, the shock is basically toast. I have pulled some out and they stayed out, and some are loose and won't stay out. WagonMan
'78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)
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Originally posted by 87gtVIC View PostWhat is the membrane made of? It has got to withstand around 450 degrees!-Phil
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Originally posted by Brown_Muscle View Post450 degrees??Originally posted by WagonMan View PostI don't know what the membrane is made of, possibly plastic? I guess 450 degrees is what you have to bake the powder coated parts at? WagonMan
Doesnt hurt outgassing the part at that temp for ~30 minutes just to be sure all oils are baked out of it before you start the powder coating process.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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I need to look when I get home, I may have some sacrificial bumper mounts we can dissect to find out. They would be the old ones from my 93's previous front bumper.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.Originally posted by dmccaigOverhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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I used 6 x 6 x 15" block of wood to bang out SLACK'S front bumper. It popped out far enough to look good. Once in a while NOS ones pop up on E-bay. They are not all the same! Different lengths and the cylinders are different widths. According to my parts book, 88 does not interchange with any other year. WagonMan89 Colony Park
90 Colony Park
70 HEMI Daytona Convertible
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Originally posted by WagonMan View PostI used 6 x 6 x 15" block of wood to bang out SLACK'S front bumper. It popped out far enough to look good. Once in a while NOS ones pop up on E-bay. They are not all the same! Different lengths and the cylinders are different widths. According to my parts book, 88 does not interchange with any other year. WagonMan
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Late to the party for the "what's inside" topic, but I cut through one (89 Town Car) in the junkyard with a recip saw (a trick I learned from the derby folks) and can tell you it's full of a firm gel. It makes quite the mess when the saw blade shreds it.
This sharply contrasted against the 76 New Yorker I gave the same treatment to, which was full of bad smelling liquid oil with coil springs.
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