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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2012, 07:10:13 PM »
I came across some the other day, they are done but cost many greenbacks.
You are going to kill me now, as I cant remember where I saw them.
Sorry

About ten years ago when I was doing a 65 Shelby I needed some and simply made my own. Once installed you could not tell the difference. Maybe I should dig the mold out and post the process - could be used for making a very small run of those odd parts that are not available at any given time
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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2012, 07:12:33 PM »
Now if we just had a source for the rubber boots that go over the ends of the threaded stem....wasn't someone going to reproduce these?
shelby parts and restorations  ;)
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Offline 5F09CNot4Sale

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2012, 07:43:00 PM »
You mean the ones Koni sells?  ;)
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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2012, 04:36:23 AM »
13th April 1965 Dearborn K GT on the other side of the pond.

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2012, 04:38:03 AM »
About ten years ago when I was doing a 65 Shelby I needed some and simply made my own. Once installed you could not tell the difference. Maybe I should dig the mold out and post the process - could be used for making a very small run of those odd parts that are not available at any given time

Jeff
That would make for good reading. Nothing like getting over a problem yourself.
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Offline rockhouse66

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2012, 07:34:38 PM »
Was going mad last night trying to find them  :-[
http://s247533021.onlinehome.us/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=827&osCsid=486e48dcc256bfb08dec7f05805e49ed

Thanks for the link (I think).  $50 is not cheap - I hope that is for the pair.
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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2012, 12:51:21 AM »
You mean the ones Koni sells?  ;)
The modern Koni versions look different then the dome shaped  assemblyline correct 1965/66 versions.
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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #22 on: February 27, 2012, 12:57:29 AM »
Thanks for the link (I think).  $50 is not cheap - I hope that is for the pair.
That is a relative statement. Figure your time and money to procure materials to make a mold and the pouring media. Then time and effort you have to have to procure a pattern to copy ? Coupled with the time it takes to make the mold and the time to make the part. At the bottom side of the balance sheet of time and materials the 50.00 doesn't look too extravagant   ;) .
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