Rear shock mount conversion?

[guhfluh]

I made an expensive mistake of ordering the incorrect style of shock for the rear of my 67 F250. I assumed they were all the same and ordered shocks for a 72, but the upper mounts are different. My 67 has upper eye mounts on the frame and the shocks have pin style mounts on the top, just like the front shocks.

What are my options to convert the eye style frame mount to the pin style that the shock needs?

I now have almost $200 of worthless Bilstein rear shocks with no way to use them

[mw2158]

That's to bad, try listing them here under parts for sale, I'm sure someone can use them. Ay least you won't be out all your money.

[guhfluh]

Well, for now I'm going to try to use them one way or another. I'm going to try to make some adapters similar to what is sold to go the other way, from eye style shocks to pin style frame mount, just use them in reverse and make them big enough to fit. Like these: http://www.purefjcruiser.com/images/160_lg.jpg

If not, I'm also trying to find the later style frame mounts and I can take my mounts off the frame by cutting the rivets and bolting tthe new style on.

If neither of those work, I guess I'm going to.try to sell them and recoup some of the money.

[BobbyFord]

Why can't you return the shocks for the correct ones?

[guhfluh]

It was my fault, not theirs and so far I haven't found any Bilsteins that fit the rear of 67-69 Fords. I've tried calling with no answer and I've sent an email with no return. I plan on calling again today and trying another email address, but I'm not counting on being able to exchange them.

[tpl77]

I used the Bilstein shocks on the rear by switching the top shock mounts. A bronco rear upper mount has the hole for the stud. It was like $40 each and I needed to locate some new holes in the frame. I ground the rivet heads off the original mount, located, drilled and bolted with high strength bolts. Didn't take too long but it was well worth it. Those Bilstein shocks are fantastic. The only bad news is that you will be faced with (2) mounts and (6) bolts, nuts and washers... $100.00 additional.

[guhfluh]

What year Bronco?

I got the front Bilstein shocks on today and I agree, these shocks are awesome! They replaced some brand new Monroe shocks and it's a night and day difference. The truck would wallow around over bumps and sway horribly in turns like it had no shocks at all. Now it actually feels like the shocks dampen the bumps and it has reduced the sway considerably. This is also with possible original rear shocks that are probably hurting more than they help, as they look like they have been beaten with a baseball bat, with huge dents in the body that actually don't allow them to compress past a certain point.

I also took some measurements today and rounded up some metal to make some adapters with. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to get them made up and installed and see how they work.

[tpl77]

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-232 ... mount.html

..sorry.. I might have been mistaken on the bronco mount. This is where I found them and they are listed as f100 mounts.