OEM Shock Color #2

[Dana67Dart]

Hi all, I either a have dementia (or the search engine on FABO is crap!) Cause I searched for my post about factory shock color and came up empty

I posted sometime since late 2019 asking about factory color on factory shocks for a 67 dart. The consensus was black. Last night I found this:

Sellers claim is that shocks came out of factory with any number of shocks installed but the last 2 numbers of the part number should match your build sheet. My build sheet for front shocks shows 45, like number in photo. So should I assume the OEM factory shocks were a gold color? Or is it likely that the part number was the same for years and the color may / did change over the years. ( I will look in parts books for the PN for a few years around 67)

Another thought since these have a box that they are replacements for warn out shocks, perhaps years younger than 67?

 

[fratzog lover]

Another thought since these have a box that they are replacements for warn out shocks, perhaps years younger than 67?

That was my first thought.

 

[694spd]

The general opinions out there say that the factory installed shocks were painted black and the replacement shocks sold or installed at the dealer were painted that gold color.
I had a 1967 all original Coronet some years back and it still had the factory install shocks when I bought it and they were painted black.

 

[A56]

Heavy Duty shocks on performance ie; 340,383,440 cuda's and Darts were black. These probably are not the heavy duty.

 

[Tinmannz]

I remember that post. The answer was black. Any other color was dealer or aftermarket.

 

[Marcohotrod]

I think the clue is a box = not assembly line

 

[Dana67Dart]

I remember that post

Me too, but can not find it now.