Can't help on the first two questions.
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In reading a thread here about coils there was mention of putting a + feed on the - side of the coil (i think) are these old cars 6V + ground or - ground?
If the car is still stock it will be positive ground and since the distributor is grounded and points connect to ground you want the + terminal on the coil to go to the distributor.
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do i send the front levers back to be rebuilt???? if so with who????....and to factory specs????? or do i just buy new ones?.
On the shocks possibly they only need refilling. Use hydraulic jack oil or motorcycle shock oil. Either will work. There is a small threaded plug on top to remove and add more oil. If the container doesn't have a small tip, you will need a very small funnel or some kind of syringe or tube to get oil in the opening without pouring it all over the place. If the shocks are empty and seals dried or bushings have scored the fluid may quickly leak out again. Your options then are to remove yours and send to have them rebuilt or pay a core charge with the order and have new ones sent first. You can install the rebuilts and then return yours for the core charge refund, You can also find another pair to use as cores to send in with your order. Just be advised that if the shocks returned are incomplete, damaged, or beyond repair they will not be accepted as cores.
The shocks are valved differently for the various models and ride wanted but are not otherwise tracked. The valving is determined by a letter so to have the best factory ride you should get the same as original. Kanter offers exchange rebuilt shocks ready to go for the common models and should know which to send. You pay the core charge with the order and return your old within a certain time frame. Apple Hydraulics
applehydraulics.com will rebuild yours and I think will have some ready to go with an exchange program like Kanters. Believe there is a chart with the recommended number and letter listings on their site. Five Points Classic Shocks also rebuilt them but there is some question if they are still in business so I won't provide a link.
If you are so inclined there is an excellent article in the "How To" section on the literature page with instruction on how to rebuild them. That was put together by another poster who rebuilt his.
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