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Title: Shock tower dimple
Post by: cobraboy on November 19, 2010, 06:10:06 PM
Hi Fellas
Anyone tell me if the dimple in my pass side shock tower should be there or not. I have seen pics of other cars with a dimple there, and some without.
Its forward facing about 2" down from the top. 1965 13R Dearborn FB.
(http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/cobraboy1/DSCF0699.jpg)
Thanks
Title: Re: Shock tower dimple
Post by: Asm109 on November 19, 2010, 09:28:33 PM
66 Dearborn car: no dimple. 
The dimple is very close to where the end of the air cleaner snorkel would hit the shock tower if it were forced rearward.

I would work it out with a hammer and dolly
Title: Re: Shock tower dimple
Post by: CharlesTurner on November 19, 2010, 11:17:53 PM
Seen it on a bunch of other cars.  Some I have observed look like a number stamp made the indentation.
Title: Re: Shock tower dimple
Post by: cobraboy on November 20, 2010, 09:18:57 AM
Asm109 Car is a '65  - dont know if that makes a difference ?
Charles I am repainting so perhaps I will strip the area and see what it looks like, I did not want to lose the dimple if it was meant to be there.
Thanks
Title: Re: Shock tower dimple
Post by: 65Ford on December 05, 2017, 12:47:26 AM
Sorry to drag this back up, but I thought the passenger side shock tower dimple was to give the generator more room.  Were the passenger side shock towers of the '62-'63 V8 Falcons notched the same way?
Title: Re: Shock tower dimple
Post by: Bob Gaines on December 05, 2017, 02:38:51 AM
Sorry to drag this back up, but I thought the passenger side shock tower dimple was to give the generator more room.  Were the passenger side shock towers of the '62-'63 V8 Falcons notched the same way?
I believe the OP in his post was referring to the small dimple (ding)  2" down from the top in the picture and not the large indentation in the shock tower.
Title: Re: Shock tower dimple
Post by: J_Speegle on December 05, 2017, 04:49:07 PM
I believe the OP in his post was referring to the small dimple (ding)  2" down from the top in the picture and not the large indentation in the shock tower.

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