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68 Charger RT Original Shocks

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So I have been looking around at what shocks would of been original for my 68. I see NOS advertised for 68 b-bodies in a few places...some are Tan in color, some are blue, some green, etc. What would be the original shocks; front and rear, that would of been on my car?
 
I believe the OEM from the factory color was black.
NOS shocks from MoPar were different colors, as you have been finding out.
 
The originals were semi gloss black. The company whom produced the. Was Oriflow. The over the counter shocks were gold in color for that year. Careful what you see listed on the net almost all are superseded numbers with incorrect dates. To find a true dated set which is impossible, will run big bones......
 
Oriflow was the brand name for Chrysler. OEM was Monroe Shock, in Monroe., MI.
Monroe Shocks also made the MoParts line.
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Really? For a shockers ? never crossed mi mind that a set of original dated shocker were expensive, thanks for the info.
Certain years are worth more than others.....On fleebay is a 1969 front set for 2500 and that doesnt even guarantee a correct date range for ones car:eek:......

One can find superseded PN's but the correct PN and date will bring big bones for the right car.....

They are very rare to find.......People have searched and waited decades to find some parts or you just never find them....

Brings a whole new perspective when you look at cars people have built back to true "OE" status...
 
Was thinking they were black. Pulled an original set off of a 66 Belvedere hand me down that was bought new by my sister that she turned over to my dad (long story like everything to do with that drama queen) than to me in 69. That was a long time ago but remember them for some reason...
 
I have a pair of rear shocks that I purchased from Andy Burnbaum back in the 80's. Never used them but I know they are black. Not sure if he is even alive anymore but I recall he had a bunch of stuff from his father's dealership. I have not looked at them for years but if someone is interested, I can see if there is any numbers or dates on them.
 
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Was thinking they were black. Pulled an original set off of a 66 Belvedere hand me down that was bought new by my sister that she turned over to my dad (long story like everything to do with that drama queen) than to me in 69. That was a long time ago but remember them for some reason...
It is well documented they are black.....

This is the problem when people chime in with memories or what they think they saw 40 plus years ago.....

Stick to the people that have done the research and the ones who actually build original examples.....

NOS shocks were not all black and that is where some get colors confused....NOS parts are not the same as factory line originals.. They can vary in look, color, pn, dates etc.....makes it very challenging to build a correct car...

Again not to reign in on you Cranky as your memory was correct. The op comes back throwing another color in the mix....now someone will come in with a memory that they were another color.......

It just drive me nuts when these threads just cannot stay more focused on the people that have done the research and built cars in this manner........It keeps information accurate and not convoluted...
 
Are there people here that are building show cars and the color of the shocks being different counts against it? Do the judges actually check the part numbers on the shocks?
 
I cheated.. lol
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Are there people here that are building show cars and the color of the shocks being different counts against it? Do the judges actually check the part numbers on the shocks?
In concours judging they judge for correct color as in sheen, shade and finish . Then they are judged for part number, date and manufacturer. Paint Markings are typically not judged unless they are completely incorrect.
 
:thumbsup: I don't enter car shows lol. Judged for a couple of years at the Houston Mopar Show and Race but never participated. Some of those guys with very obvious things wrong were nuts lol but got to get a close look at a LOT of cars for those two years! It wasn't concourse but we did mark points for a double row alternator pulley on a none AC car and other stuff like that.
 
But... I still find this hard to understand and why? Because of their design they do wear, and we all have drove a car with no shockers ( I need to buy a set for my van) finding a NOS as Justin say is like finding a hen's teeth, but, if you find a set for the grace of God they are pretty much useless, time take his toll on everything, good only for showing purpose? Or am I wrong?
 
As Justin alluded to, many times you will find that the assembly line parts have subtle differences than the over the counter part even from the same time frame. In talking with a zone rep for Chrysler on these differences, he told me that even different zones within the Chrysler network would have different vendors than say the assembly line vendors. It seems that this was more apparent with items that were wear items like exhaust and brakes he told me. Even back in the day, there were regional parts depots scattered across the states, much more than they are today.

Back to the shock search, even boxes stamped with the original part numbers will quite possibly be a prior or superceded number. All of the correct stamped shocks that I have seen are typically the gold color. These are over the counter pieces.

But as stated above, the true assembly line parts will bring crazy money to that person looking to take his restoration to the next level. Shock numbers can quickly be examined with minimum effort unlike say a fuel sending unit.
 
But... I still find this hard to understand and why? Because of their design they do wear, and we all have drove a car with no shockers ( I need to buy a set for my van) finding a NOS as Justin say is like finding a hen's teeth, but, if you find a set for the grace of God they are pretty much useless, time take his toll on everything, good only for showing purpose? Or am I wrong?
First who is going to pay that kind of money and is concerned about usage for drive ability? These cars are built for a particular reason. The nos ones on my X perform just as close to a new one......

Your comparing your personal usage versus these cars are built for another purpose....It is a niche that a few build to maintain history and they don’t care to drive them...
 
First who is going to pay that kind of money and is concerned about usage for drive ability? These cars are built for a particular reason. The nos ones on my X perform just as close to a new one......

Your comparing your personal usage versus these cars are built for another purpose....It is a niche that a few build to maintain history and they don’t care to drive them...
Thanks, is a different approach , I never thought of seeing it that way, every day you learn something new:thumbsup:
 
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