Date:         Sun, 17 Jan 1999 20:12:08 -0500
Reply-To:     "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@VOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@VOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shock absorbers
Comments: To: George Hahn <geohahn@AZSTARNET.COM>
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George - Last Summer I got a Wild Hair eating at me and decided to order
a whole bunch of stuff for my '85GL from The Bus Depot.  Included were
four KY Jelly shocks for the old '85GL.  My originals (which I kept to
sell as NOS for $99.95 to List members) ever had oversprayed
undercoating on them.  Couldn't really tell if they were worn out via
the old method of "bouncing" the Van.

Prepare yourself!  These new shocks are responsible for keeping my
vertebrae in perfect adjustment, they will also be responsible for
leading you to every "loose" item on the chassis, suspension or
bodywork, BUT the old Vanagon really does perform much better on these
mountain roads around here!  AND, they are CHEAP!

Word-of-advice!  Buy 'em, find a shop which will agree to put them on
and avoid doing the job yourself, if finances enable!  I replaced the
rears (not too bad) but the fronts were a bear.  I gave up and let the
local muffler shop do the job.  Took them about 15 minutes on the
front.  Probably would have taken them 10 on the rear.

BOB - WA4RRN
'85GL
ALGORE FOR FOUR MORE!