<VV> late shocks

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/27/2007 5:36:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ron67ran at hotmail.com writes:

Still  hoping to find part numbers available at flaps that work on a 66 late 
vert--or  are the suppliers the only source?  thanks
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Well - The suppliers are the easier source. None of the regular FLAPS parts  
is a bolt-on. On both the front and the rear, the tubular part that the lower  
mounting bolt goes through is specific to the vair. They can be pressed out 
or  in, depending on the brand of the shock. Or the mounting holes in the 
trailing  arms can be drilled out and washers added to center the mount. Then there 
is the  issue of correct valving. Valving of the shock depends on load on the 
wheel, and  the position of the shock mount in relation to the wheel. There 
are also travel  issues. On early models the travel at droop must be limited or 
handling may be  compromised. The lates are less sensitive. The temptation of 
inexpensive  replacement shocks will continue to drive folks to "adapt" other 
shocks. In  reality, if you don't push your car that hard, almost anything 
that can be  bolted on will work. If the shocks on the car are really dead - as 
in no  resistance to movement, anything you get will be better. - Seth Emerson 
(a  Corvair vendor that is not a shock absorber  vendor) 



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