while bleeding the brake with the rear wheel off i noticed a chunk of red/brown rubber sitting in the spring area. it looks like a bushing or some thing. also here the clunk from the same side when i corner thru a dip or bump. so im thinking
i need to replace the rear shocks , im sure they are at least 20 years old. ive searched for a thread on this with no luck. any help or links is appreciated . i havent posted many pics of my car. so heres one along side the reason i havent worked on MY car in a while. my sons 76 vette james

that red "bushing could be the seal from the rear bearing... the shocks are a breeze, even I did it without help

rear bearing has a trick: freeze the new bearing before install..

if it were me, I'd do the rear bushings too... still, ll told, one day of work

it could be a part of the bump stop that crumbles with age.

Replacing rear shocks:

1. Undo top nut.
2. Undo bottom nut.
3. Remove old shock.

Swapping the springs over is where you need to rent/buy a special tool.

harbor freight is your friend... $20 for a spring compressor.