KYB Gas-A-Just VW Shock Absorber - Front - 1954-65 Beetle - Ghia - 1955-79 Bus - 1962-73 Type 3

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The KYB Gas-a-Just Shock absorber fits the front of 1954 through 1965 Standard Beetles, 1956 through 1965 Karmann Ghias, 1955 through 1979 Type 2 Bus models and 1962 through 1973 Type 3s. The overall length of shock is 16.26", the compressed length is 10.55" and the shock has a stroke length of 5.71". The KYB Gas-A-Just monotube design offers a more responsive ride and automatically adjusts to driving conditions with a firmer ride. EMPI # 97-1011

The eyelets at the upper and lower ends of the shock have a 12mm (just under 1/2") inner diameter sleeve. The mount on the trailing arm should measure about 11.9mm (just over 7/16").If the hole is "too small" to fit on the lower mount, then the old shock sleeve has rusted in place and must be removed. Sometimes a pair of vice grips is all it takes, sometimes heat, a chisel or even a cut off wheel have been needed.

California Prop 65 Warning: Cancer and Reproductive Harm

Please Note:The information listed below is for stock, unmodified VW's manufactured for sale in the US. VW's are commonly modified and very often parts from another year VW may have been installed on your car. California Pacific JBugs is not responsible for any errors if your car has been modified in any way.

VW Beetle

Sedan

1954 - 1965

Ragtop

1954 - 1963

Sunroof

1964 - 1965

Convertible

1954 - 1965

VW Karmann Ghia

Coupe

1956 - 1965

Convertible

1957 - 1965

VW Type II (Bus)

Bus

1955 - 1979

Single Cab

1955 - 1979

Double Cab

1958 - 1979

VW Type 3

Squareback

1962 - 1973

Notchback

1962 - 1973

Fastback

1966 - 1973

When installing a new shock absorber on the front of your VW, make sure that the old shock sleeve is removed. The bolt that the shock absorber bolts to IS NOT a shouldered bolt. The shaft of the bolt has roughly the same outer diameter of the threaded area. If the old shock sleeve is rusted in place, use a pair of vice grips to break it free and remove it.

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