55 Buick Super Rear Suspension Rebuild

**srt_cook** · 08-18-2011, 12:53 AM

I do not have shocks on the back of my 55 Buick Super it seems to be a hydraulic actuated system, where do I find a replacement/rebuild kit for this? Hope someone can help me out. The shocks in the front are toast, as is the rear suspension. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

**csimonds** · 08-18-2011, 11:44 AM

http://applehydraulics.com/ or Kanter.... Or you could replace the lever action stuff with regular modern shocks.
Chuck

**Airy Cat** · 09-02-2011, 08:33 PM

The front shocks for a 1955 Buick are the same as for a 1963 thru 1965 Buick Riviera.
As for the rear shocks, make sure that they have fluid in them. There are places that rebuild them.

**keith455** · 09-06-2011, 11:23 AM

Does anyone make a "conversion kit" to replace the lever shocks with a tube shock? I have the same issue on my 53 Super.

**Three Tone** · 09-08-2011, 06:50 PM

Try adding fluid That's all I had to do to the Special.

**keith455** · 09-08-2011, 07:50 PM

How often do you have to add oil? I know back in the day people had all kinds of time to mess with their cars. I just want to drive it and change the oil.

**jackyo** · 10-28-2011, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by srt_cook

I do not have shocks on the back of my 55 Buick Super it seems to be a hydraulic actuated system, where do I find a replacement/rebuild kit for this? Hope someone can help me out. The shocks in the front are toast, as is the rear suspension. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have 1 (one) rear shock that is profetionaly rebuilt. be carfull the arms are different for a super and roadmaster than those on century and special. so are the links.

I need to get 125.00 for the rebuilt raodmaster/super shock + shipping from Auburn MA.

If you want a picture send email to jackyo@msn.com