Fox Shock 2.0 Remote Res 10" Travel #980-99-032-A‏ (Blue Ends)

[Omar]

Somewhere along the process of getting my project rail home, I "lost" one of my Fox shocks. 

Shocks Specs:
Travel: 10.0"
Extended Length: 26.10"
Collapsed Length: 16.10"
Shaft Size: 5/8"
Shock Eyelet Mounting: 1/2"

The only problem (besides losing the shock of course  ) is that the shocks I have are the ones with the blue ends, and now everyone carries the black-ends shocks.  If someone could help me out, that would be awesome!

[Mike9300]

That stinks....hope you find one!

[Omar]

That stinks....hope you find one!

Yeah, me too!  I'm still hopeful that Joe is going to bust out an Ace under his sleeve

[TabiCatz]

Me and Frank just dug through the Fox shock book and yep, all they make are the black ended ones. Part number 980-02-032-A.

[buggyman]

 
Well,when you Googlize it http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=980-99-032-A%E2%80%8F+&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= & http://www.google.com/search?q=980-02-032-A&hl=en&start=0&sa=N you find that Chirco carries that part# http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=148_161_565&products_id=4035&osCsid=ip0bfpmh7ib5ts10205d65rjb4

  looks pretty blue to me .
Both the black & blue are the same shock,just a different color http://www.off-roadproducts.com/FOX08NonCoilover.htm ,so you could just pick up a black one,mask & colormatch paint it .
   

[Kimbo]

I've got the blue coil-over variants on mine - nice shocks - not going to ask how you lost a shock, but it sucks none-the-less.

[VIN]

I've got the blue coil-over variants on mine - nice shocks - not going to ask how you lost a shock, but it sucks none-the-less.

im a little curious???

[Omar]

I actually don't know how it got lost... my brother picked up the sandrail with a bunch of boxes with parts from an uncle, then stored everything in his house.  He decided to sell everything to me (after some months) and brought everything to my house.  Sometime between him picking up the stuff from my uncle's and me bringing the stuff home, a shock disappeared

I thought about just getting a black one and painting it, but I think they are anodized, so I don't know if the color can be duplicated   

[buggyman]

 
"but I think they are anodized"
Yes,they are ,and that anodization would remain as a protective layer & a pretty good base for a colormatch paint because of it's rough texture .
The local Muchachos Pep (Pep Boys ) has a whole aisle of automotive colormatch paints in small spray cans,that looks pretty dang close to Silverblue Metallic .
Here's info :
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=color%20match%20paint&gbv=2&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&q=color+match+auto+paint&revid=1383890454&ei=A6vnS-qiCYTYsgOTytWhCQ&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CE0Q1QIoAA
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&q=color+match+car+paint&revid=1383890454&ei=A6vnS-qiCYTYsgOTytWhCQ&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=2&ved=0CE4Q1QIoAQ
 

[Omar]

"but I think they are anodized"
Yes,they are ,and that anodization would remain as a protective layer & a pretty good base for a colormatch paint because of it's rough texture .
The local Muchachos Pep (Pep Boys ) has a whole aisle of automotive colormatch paints in small spray cans,that looks pretty dang close to Silverblue Metallic .
Here's info :
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=color%20match%20paint&gbv=2&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&q=color+match+auto+paint&revid=1383890454&ei=A6vnS-qiCYTYsgOTytWhCQ&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CE0Q1QIoAA
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&q=color+match+car+paint&revid=1383890454&ei=A6vnS-qiCYTYsgOTytWhCQ&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=2&ved=0CE4Q1QIoAQ
 

Thanks Buggyman for the info    What would be the best surface prep for a painted anodized surface... sanding, primer, nothing    

Now that you've brought this up, I wonder if I want to maybe paint all of them, some other color   Decisions decisions

[buggyman]

 
"Decisions decisions"
Opened up a can-o-worms,did I? .
I'd do a light spritz of brake cleaner(not carb cleaner ) & a quick wipe of a clean cloth to remove any oils embedded on the surface of the anodized portions,mask off & paint just the anodized portions,not the whole shock body because that would tend to retain too much generated heat.
 

[Omar]

"Decisions decisions"
Opened up a can-o-worms,did I? .
I'd do a light spritz of brake cleaner(not carb cleaner ) & a quick wipe of a clean cloth to remove any oils embedded on the surface of the anodized portions,mask off & paint just the anodized portions,not the whole shock body because that would tend to retain too much generated heat.
 

Thanks, that's the info I was looking for 

[buggyman]

 
"Thanks, that's the info I was looking for "
  The reason for the brake cleaner over carb cleaner is that the brake cleaner has much less chance of damaging the seal between the shock body & piston shaft & very much no chance of damaging it especially if used sparingly in this type of situaton .
 

[Mike9300]

"
  The reason for the brake cleaner over carb cleaner is that the brake cleaner has much less chance of damaging the seal between the shock body & piston shaft & very much no chance of damaging it especially if used sparingly in this type of situaton .
 

This is true......I know for experience   

[Omar]

Ordered my shock from Chirco... Don Joe made me an offer I couldn't refuse 

[buggyman]

 
"Don Joe made me an offer I couldn't refuse "
It seems you've unravled the witness protection program link hidden deep within the Chirco staff itself http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/smf/index.php?topic=5235.0