Lever action shocks

[joeytuttle]

Howdy all. I have an issue with one of my rear lever shocks off my ’48 GMC that I am doing a frame off restoration on.

One of my shocks has a bad seal and I need to disassemble the shock completely to replace the seal. The seal in question is the one that goes around the shank between the outer lever and the shock housing.

I would like to use the one I have without forking out $120 for a new one.

Has anyone had any luck pulling the lever shank out of the shock housing?

I have tried using a come-a-long in conjunction with a baring puller along with heading up the inter lever but have had no luck.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks,
1948 GMC

[Mr_Mac]

I have looked all over the place for parts for these and I can't find anything different than what you've found...rebuilt shocks. I'll keep looking though. Have you tried contacting Chevy direct for NOS parts?