Front Shock Question

[newkitman]

Asking those who have their TD on a 71 Beetle chassis if the front shock adapters like shown here, are required. 

 

 

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Paul Mossberg]

Allen,

I don’t have my car in front of me, but I don’t recall any “adapters”.
Stock front end, stock shocks, stock bolts.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Royal]

Allen, I’m a ’69 but don’t have anything like that.   All stock here too. 

[newkitman]

My 71 Chassis doesn’t have any shocks front or rear and there are different styles listed in the VW parts houses and wasn’t sure which I needed. I’ll order stoch front and rear. Thanks guys. 

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Mike]

Allen , dont have them on my 74. I used a cheap oil filled shock.I bought them from JC Whitney a few years back. They work fine. This was before I learned there are much better places to get Beetle parts than Whitney.
Mike N Scarlett2012-06-03 12:43:46

[newkitman]

I’ll order mine from Mid America Motorworks. Better price including shipping that locally.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[newkitman]

During the FL Bug Jam it came to my attention that I installed my front shocks incorrectly. So…when I disassembled the top setup and installed the shocks and rubber spacers correctly my shocks don’t extend any more (they are at full travel) and I cannot get the top nut on. The threads of the shocks don’t protrude through the arm on the front beam. I have two new Monroe front shocks from NAPA. So my question is do I order two new shocks from a VW parts house or order the extenders for a 66-74 beetle shown below?

 

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[newkitman]

Problem fixed. And didn’t need the extenders.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[edward ericson]

How did you do it?

[newkitman]

Had no weight on the front end to push the shock up into the arm on the front beam. Used a jack to lift the lower trailing arm and got everything lined up and torqued. Did that for both sides. I probably should have waited until I installed the body and had tires on. Live and learn.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[edward ericson]

Ah! “No weight” on the front is the usual situation with these babies. Every little bit helps.

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