WTD Beetle shocks

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 8 Jul 2010, 9:03 pm

#789399

I have a NOS pair of monro wylie front shocks standard for a 68 on ball joint front beetle,they are shocks only and dont have the top fitting kit,does anybody have a good kit both sides they want to sell ???

Cheers shane.

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 9 Jul 2010, 9:41 pm

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2010, 11:35 pm

#789650

vwmad wrote:I have a NOS pair of monro wylie front shocks standard for a 68 on ball joint front beetle,they are shocks only and dont have the top fitting kit,does anybody have a good kit both sides they want to sell ???

Cheers shane.

I wonder what happened to all the bits off the top of the shock absorbers?? 1968>

The rubbers are easy to obtain....

but never actually seen a NEW [or used] shaft that screws to the top of the shock absorber...

LEE

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 10 Jul 2010, 8:20 am

#789689

Someone must have wrecked a beetle with a set on it, the cost of new ones on top of what i paid for the shocks allready isnt worth it ???

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jul 2010, 6:00 pm

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vwmad wrote:Someone must have wrecked a beetle with a set on it, the cost of new ones on top of what i paid for the shocks allready isnt worth it ???

Yes
I looked for a long time before I found those rubbers at a reasonable price..
then found they wouldn't fit the shocks I had..

I see the kits are available in the USA..

Lee

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 10 Jul 2010, 7:47 pm

#789799

Thats what im missing👍

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jul 2010, 7:53 pm

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vwmad wrote:Thats what im missing👍

I bought the large rubber bits a while back...

but used flat rubbers off japanese cars and washers also..
I used something?? inside of the bump rubbers as the hole in them is large compared to the shock absorber...

I wonder why VW went to all that trouble??
instead of fitting a standard shock absorber that come with rubbers etc.... ??

LEE

as I said, I have never ever seen those steel bits...

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 10 Jul 2010, 9:12 pm

#789827

68AutoBug wrote:I see the kits are available in the USA..

Umm... these kits are available here... Mick Motor's has 'em for sure (bought 2 there only about a month ago) and I'd be very surprised if places like Vintage or Classic didn't have 'em also.

vwmad... the $$$ for new parts from a reputable shop ain't much really... less than a tank of fuel...

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