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Well, here goes-'67 R69S

Rubbing is common when the damper comes loose. The damper is supposed to be screwed into the bottom eye. Sometimes they are a royal pain to remove. One of mine needed a large pipe wrench to do the job (which destroyed the damper).

As a result some owners have been known to lather the threads with anti-seize when putting the assembly back together. DONT DO THAT. The damper will unscrew and hammer the ends of the threads among other things. DAMHIK.
 
Cleaned the bottom eye/adjuster cam assy and brushed the threads clean on the shock body...it does screw together with some effort w/out the spring. I was hoping the threads were not hammered, they seem fine. And have to wonder how long it's been loose?
I'll wait and put it together since the top has to come out anyways.
 
wow, a year has passed since my last post...

Headed to pick up heavy parts and tins from paint removal "blasting" in San Antonio to move ahead with re-paint.

Got this on Friday. Thanks Vech and crew :thumb

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Opened crate this morning and had a happy moment. Wish I had the frame ready...but realizing this isn't a fast process with all other things going on...as I said it's been a year since I started.
 
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