Are the OEM Corte Cosso rear deck struts rebuildable?? If so, advice?

Peter Fenlon (PeterFenlon on this board) did a mod where he put smaller diameter shocks into the Corte & Cosso Shock Bodies, but I am not sure that is what you want to do.

Maybe he will post up here with the details...

Rocky

 I recall that some years ago an owner found a shop that rebuilt his shocks and he was happy with the product when received. But I also seem to recall they failed a very short time later. 

 I do not recall who the owner was or where he sent them but I believe the post was made to this forum 

YMMV

Larry

Installing a smaller diameter shock in Corte Cosso body could be a very interesting option. Reminds me of the old McPherson strut cartriges.

Corte Cosso shocks must be built like a tank. After 47 years they still hold oil and pressure. (No leaks and firmly hold the hood) Modern hood lifts hardly last 6-8 years.

Thanks for your replies 

Vendor Larry Stock of PPC has found a rebuilder somewhere that reconditions C & C decklid shocks. Call him.

I will call Pantera parts  connection   Thanks 

Here is one that has a modern strut fitted into the old shell.  It looks nice, works great, and has the correct sticker on it.  I got them from a vendor in my area for a reasonable price.

I will call thanks

Stevebuchanan can you PM me the info? 

https://pantera.infopop.cc/top...214#1598208445912214

Scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see Peter's info...  Lots of good stuff in here.

Hi Jerry, PM sent.

My very unglamourus attempt at Peters shock mod. I went with 80lb shocks from Mcmaster-Carr 9416K17 and inserted them into the original housings . (Safely getting the original apart was quite a treat/dangerous, knowing there was still pressure inside) 

I reused the original top mount with thread bushing m10- m6-1.0. . Happened to have a couple of furniture leg protectors that workg greatin centering the bottom in the original tube. 2 rings cut off the smaller softer protector and used as a shim so larger one fit tight inside the larger and 1 as a compressed sealing ring at the top, also flattened the bottom of the larger one to set it a little deeper )   I used all the old washers and clips to hold it all together ( bored out to 18.5mm) , using the press with a couple sockets to compress the sealing washer.   

 Happy with the results ,  may need bump up to 90lb/100lb shocks but the change out will be easy, but no spoiler flat deck it should be enough.