Topic: Define HD rear suspension 65' mustang

[cobraboy]

Before you spend big bucks keep in mind that it is unlikely you will be able to rebuild original shocks, they do not come apart like Konis do.

[J_Speegle]

Before you spend big bucks keep in mind that it is unlikely you will be able to rebuild original shocks, they do not come apart like Konis do.

There is a company that rebuilds original shocks - haven't used them yet

[69bossnut]

Yes you are correct the original Autolite shocks were not designed to be rebuilt. But I have been able to develope a procees so I can rebuild & restore them to look & function as new. I have the shock part #'s written down at home for the 65 HD option & will post later. Although it will be near impossible to find a NOS set, much less with the correct dates needed. So hopefully someone has an original used set the Pat will be able to have restored.

[ptosborn1111]

I placed a wanted add for them and have a message out to Jake to call me. Hopefully they are what I am looking for and can use these before I try another source and have to pay bigger just to get shocks and not the whole car. Good luck with that. Thanks again guys, I'll keep reading these posts. Patients are a virtue!

[livetoride60]

C4ZF-18080-C is the number stamped on mine.  Oct 64 SJ K code, which came with the handling package.  Luckily it's a fastback, and the rear shock top mounts were just hard enough to get to for the PO's laziness factor to kick in.  Been on there all this time. 

"289 High Performance Mustang Guide" 4th Ed by Tony Gregory says for 64.5 / 65 HD suspension shocks would be:

Front: P/N C5ZZ-18124-C, stamped # C4ZF-18045-E
Rear:  P/N C5ZZ-18125-B, stamped # C4ZF-18080-A, B, or C. 

Autolite or FoMoCo painted black, although "some early Ford literature shows bronze shocks".

A couple related threads:

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=268.0
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=375

[J_Speegle]

............. although "some early Ford literature shows bronze shocks".

Believe those would be the Heavy Duty service replacement/over the counter shocks. Saw guys use those allot on restorations in the late 70's into the 80's

[69bossnut]

These are the part numbers that I was given for the HD option.
C5ZZ-18124-D front
C5ZZ-18125-E rear