bg725
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I have a 65 coupe that I have been working on for 5 years. It's finally running great but I have had an issue with the rear shocks over extending since i got it. i thought it was the exhaust hitting when i went over bumps but that proved not to be. i emptied the jack box, took the spare out and made sure nothing else was loose. i get a loud bang when going over a bump. I put on new rear shocks and noticed the lower shock mounts where below the shock. The shocks that i bought had a 14.73" extended length. i put them on, the banging continued. I took the shocks off and noticed the bottom mounts were angled up, I straightened them and bought shocks that had a 2" longer travel. i had to compress the shock to install them as you normally would. I still have the bang as if the shock is still over extending, nothing i do has fixed it. Again, this is since I bought it. I've owned several C2s and a C1 along with a few C3s, none of them have done this. The snubber bushing has been changed, rear control arms are new, everything seems correct. Spring isn't broken, it's a 5 leaf, frame looks good. I would sincerely appreciate any help on this. I'm in Ohio so we have weather bumps and pot holes. i don't expect it to ride like a new car but I shouldn't get this condition, at least I've never had it before.