71 Duster 360 (new project)

ok....everyone once in a while a blind squirrel finds a nut...LoL

Was concern whether the existing upper shock mount was going to be use able.... I had bought an adjustable shock mount from QA1, seems like they had the best quality....but a few dollars more....Got the shocks disassembled...no spring..,,then got the lower brackets on it...bolted it to the lower bracket that is welded on the housing..got the upper tabs on the top on the shock to see how it was going to fit.... I am using the front side of the upper mount...where the Moser Fab8 3/4 used the back side of the upper mount...what I am looking for whether the shock is going to be 90 degrees front to back on car....no problem with the 90 degree left to right....well..I get 85 degrees...5 degrees off...but livable if needed....

If I can find some mounting tabs that are shorter..then i think we are get closer to the 90.....search Summit...find some for 6.40 for a set of 4....ordered...they appear to be about an inch smaller...
But i had ordered a new upper shock support kit....just a 1 3/4 inch tube and mounting tabs with nuts and bolts.....well....lets see what is in the box...looking at the weld on tabs...I can see that they are certainly smaller which will close that angle...I was going out the door for home...NOPE...I gotta to know...

Take the other off tabs...put tabs on from mounting kit...slam the shock back up there at 14 inch ride height....slap digital level on it...get 90 degrees left to right....move level....Bingo I get 89.5 degrees...close enough for me.....fire the welder up tomorrow....