73 barracuda rear upper shock ?

[Flathead31coupe]

I am slowly putting this seventy three back together, working on the rear shocks.. There were no shocks on the car when I got it.. This is what I found in the upper cross member where the shocks go with a bolt going through in a nut.On the other side.. Not.l, Sure what it is unless it is part of an old shock.. the washers on each side are not removable.. The new k y b shocks fit in the cross member but do not have those washers.. . Just curious of to what this is , or was.

 

[Ronbo73]

From what I had and have on my 73, that is something you don't need. Keep it as a memento....

 

[Flathead31coupe]

From what I had and have on my 73, that is something you don't need. Keep it as a memento....

Ok thanks

 

[Flathead31coupe]

Lol now i'm just curious, is it something that could have been used or should have been used by taking the old?\nSleeve out of the shock and taking one washer off of that piece and slide it in the rubber on the end of the new shock.. I don't know..lol

 

[Xcudame]

I could be completely off, but it looks like the upper shock mount and the rest of the shock is MIA! Perhaps it broke and that was left behind? I base this off you saying it still had the bolt and nut attaching it to the frame.

 

[Flathead31coupe]

I could be completely off, but it looks like the upper shock mount and the rest of the shock is MIA! Perhaps it broke and that was left behind? I base this off you saying it still had the bolt and nut attaching it to the frame.

The new shock fits the cross member perfectly.\nAnd you can put the bolt through easily, the new shot does not have the washers.. too Me it looks like if it had washers on each side of the shock , it just seems it would be\nBetter reinforced..

 

[Xcudame]

I think some brands of shocks had those washers built in. Like @Ronbo73 said, keep it as a memento.

 

[Flathead31coupe]

I think some brands of shocks had those washers built in. Like @Ronbo73 said, keep it as a memento.

Thanks