[Peugeot-L] 1981 505s td shocks

Cool this is what I was looking for. I am going to call the mechanic right now.
Brian Rodgers

On 7/27/06, Brian Rodgers <brians.outfit@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Too late on the rebuild of the front struts.
> As far as the rear shocks though, it looks like the fuel tank is in the
> way of the bolts. I don't know I am now sitting in the local pub enjoying a
> few beers hoping the mechanic can figure it out without me. I thought maybe
> we were missing something obvious. I mean from the seat I can see the top of
> the shocks but they are behind sheet metal body panels with no plastic caps.
> From the trunk I can also see them but they are beneath the fuel tank.
> Thank you so much for the info especially so quick.
> You guys are too cool.
> Brian Rodgers
> P.S. the lady at the tire shop was looking for vehicle info on the door
> jamb. She asked me, "Where is this car made,'" in a thick Spanish accent?
> "It says Paris." I told you it was a French car, I said. Hehe
>
>
> On 7/27/06, Eduardo Kaftanski <eduardo@linuxcenterla.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 02:52:00PM -0600, Brian Rodgers wrote:
> > > I have my 505 in the shop. they are replacing the struts and shocks.
> > > How do you get to the top of the rear shocks? We looked in the trunk
> > and
> > > removed the seat. Do we need to remove the fuel tank?
> >
> > if the front ones are original, dont replace them. they are rebuildable.
> >
> >
> > > Brian Rodgers
> > >
> > > --
> > > High tech in the wild wild west.
> > > www.outfitnm.com
> > > Our cool old machines:
> > > 1981 Peugeot 505s TD
> > > 1974 Mercedes 250
> > > 1974 BMW Bavaria
> > > 1956 International Utility 460 Tractor
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Eduardo Kaftanski
> > eduardo@linuxcenterla.com
> > Red Hat Certified Engineer/Instructor/Examiner
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> High tech in the wild wild west.
> www.outfitnm.com
> Our cool old machines:
> 1981 Peugeot 505s TD
> 1974 Mercedes 250
> 1974 BMW Bavaria
> 1956 International Utility 460 Tractor
>

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High tech in the wild wild west.
www.outfitnm.com
Our cool old machines:
1981 Peugeot 505s TD
1974 Mercedes 250
1974 BMW Bavaria
1956 International Utility 460 Tractor


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