Is something missing?

[Step56]

Hi, new to the site. I did the intro.
I have been going over this 56 I just picked up. Found something odd on the rear upper shock towers. Is there a bracket missing? I have never heard of these blowing out the upper shock tower. Thank you, Steve

[Rick_L]

Actually, having the shock blow through the mounting hole in the trunk floor is pretty common. Rust, air shocks, and really stiff conventional shocks do it.

[567chevys]

Here is something you can add to get rid of the stock shock mounting to body

almost all Classic Chevy part places sell it

The universal shock cross member is used to replace the upper shock mount location in the trunk floor. Modifications may be required due to frame width variations.

Kit includes:
• Shock Cross member
• All Mounting Hardware
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Product fits: 1955 56 57 Chevy Belair, Nomad, 210, 150

[busterwivell]

Sid beat me to it. A shock relocation bar is the easy fix.

[Histoy56]

I had the passenger side shock tower break through in my '56 this last summer. I purchased patch panels that go under and above the trunk floor to repair the problem, and had a local shop install them. The combined cost of the 2 panels was $211. I purchased them from Sam's Chevy Parts in Moline, IL. (309) 797-5757. It cost $400 to have them installed.

[bigblock]

How about the washer and nut??

[Step56]

Thank you all for the information. I was not aware this was a problem. Looks like an easy fix with that relocation bar. I will get right on it. Thanks again.

[BamaNomad]

The upper end of the rear shocks being mounted to the BODY was the worst aspect of trifive design; relocating the shock's upper mount point to a solid bar attached to the FRAME is a great fix to that poor design idea, as it transfer road shock/vibration and noise to the frame rather than the body...