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Terry Gaudet 
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 Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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Hey there,
I have recently acquired a bunch of old split parts and found these brackets in the bottom of a box. I know the ones on the left are conversion brackets to eliminate lever shocks, but does anyone know what the two brackets are on the right?
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sled
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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those are the other brackets required to mount telescopic shocks. lever shock cars had no upper shock mount, so these brackets create one.
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Terry Gaudet
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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Thanks Sled. Really appreciate it.
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rod_vw
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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Terry, I also had (maybe still have) some of those brackets. As far as I am aware they were a genuine item created to convert from lever to telescopic shock absorbers as I seem to remember that the first ones that I saw had part number labels on them.
I have also seen a different type of bracket assembly to do the same job, the origin of those I do not know.
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roll
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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Hi,
Do you know where I can purchase the conversion brackets to eliminate the lever shocks? |
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roll
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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I contacted Greg and was able to purchase a set of the rear shock conversion brackets for my Split.
Thank you Everett! |
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Terry Gaudet
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:16 am Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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Hi Roll,
How much did you pay for the new set of brackets?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Split rear shock conversion - other brackets |
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Hi Terry,
The cost was $275.00 plus shipping ($20.00 Priority Mail) for the complete set of two upper mounts and two lower mounts.
Contact info:
Greg Banfill
[email protected]
707-291-7606 |
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mr. warehouse
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