So the Book Lied

I went to finish up the shock absorbers on my 73 Imperial and I started on the rear. They were straightforward. The fronts are almost a nightmare and the procedure in the Factory Service Manual can’t be farther from accurate. They tell you to remove the upper control arm bumper, and the shield around the top of the shock.

There is no shield, and the front end must be almost disassembled to access the shocks.

You must remove the caliper, undo the torsion bar tension, disconnect the sway...

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