Beetle, Thing, Super Beetle, Ghia
Front Shocks
Standard Bug and all GHIA. Many people ruin the ride and make Beetles actually dangerous by letting someone sell them "Super Duty" shocks for a Beetle or Dune Buggy front end. A Beetle is so light in front that it must be sprung and shocked lightly. Also check your tire pressure. It should be around 17-19 PSI. Many times we saved people the price of new shocks simply by lowering the air pressure in the front tires. We sell shocks specially designed for a VW.
[A] All Bugs, Ghia 1959-65 (King-pin type)
#SN2017 . . . . . . . .$27.95
[B] Front Shock of USA design and special mounting hardware complete for Standard Beetle, Ghia, Thing 1966-77 (NOT Super Beetle) these mount directly and include all the hardware
#SN2019 . . . . . . . .$24.95
[C] Front Shock, OEM design gives soft, original ride. Beetle, Ghia, Thing 1966-77, these require the original mounting hardware which you may have lost.
#SN4081 . . . . . . . .$19.95
[D] Strut Insert, Super Beetle 71-73
#SN1978 . . . . . . . .$39.95
[E] Strut Insert Super Beetle 8/’73 to 4/’79
#SN1979 . . . . . . . .$39.95
Complete Recycled Strut Assembly with Strut tube, insert spring. Snubbers and bearing cap completely assembled. These are Guaranteed straight with good springs.
#SN12550 ‘71-73 . . . . . . . .$185.99
#SN13964 ‘74-79 Left . . . . .$225.00
#SN36417 ‘74-79 Right . . . .$200.00
[1] If you have buggered up
the thread on the end on the
strut tubes or bent or crushed
them (don't hold them too
tightly in your vise) we have
bare struts, specify side, D
or P and year.
#SN1979 . . . .$39.95
[2] Recycled Front Coil Springs,
all Super Beetles. Specify Year
and side
#SN30886 . . . . . .$55.00
Strut tubes CALL
DON’T SEE WHAT
YOU NEED? CALL!
The old test is still a good one for shocks. When you press down on the bumper, the car should bounce no more than once. The other obvious situation is if the shocks have been leaking oil. The Super Beetles use a strut on the front end. The shock is inside the coil spring. To remove the insert, the coil spring has to be compressed and the strut has to be off of the car. Mark the placement of the strut on the steering knuckle before you remove it and it will save you a front end alignment when you are finished. Spring compressors are pretty common these days, as a lot of American cars with front wheel drive use the same setup. You should be able to rent one easily enough. We sell them, See Index.
We have excellent recycled and new
BALL JOINTS
Other sounds your VW make are when you need new
Ball Joints
There is a clunk every time you go over a bump. The standard Beetle® Ball Joints press in and out so the best method is to remove the torsion arm, held in place by a grub screw, and have someone press in the new one.
Early model Super Beetle ball joints bolt on and off ‘74-79 Supers are pressed in, you have to remove the torsion arm like the rest of us.
We sell the best ball joints. They are made by an OEM in Germany or South America (Be careful-there are some junk ball joints on the market. A customer who bought one elsewhere luckily only had to purchase a bumper, fender and windshield after an off brand ball joint separated in only two weeks) Deal with a specialist. It is Safer!
[A] Upper Ball Joint ‘66-77 Std Bug
#SN1874 . . . . . . . .$12.95
[B] Lower Ball joint ‘66-77 Std Bug
#SN1878 . . . . . . . .$12.95
[C] Super Beetle ‘71 to 5/’73 (Bolt on type)
#SN1952 . . . . . . . .$29.95
[D] Super Beetle 6/’73 to ‘79 (Press fit type)
#SN1953 . . . . . . . .$29.50
[E] Thing, Type lll, Type lV . .Call
Front Spindles & Steering Knuckles
Our recycled are as good as new. They last forever unless you hit a tree, seize a bearing to it or bugger up the threads. We only sell new when recycled are not available. Always specify side (D or P) year, model.
All Type I to ‘65
#SN1870 Driver . . . . . . . .$89.95
#SN1871 Passenger . . . . . . . .$89.95
All Type I '68.5-77 (Not Super Beetle)
#SN30877 D OR P . . . . . . . .$70.00
Ghia . . . . . . . .Call
Thing . . . . . . . .Call
All Super Beetle '71-72
#SN35154 Driver . . . . . . . .$90.00
#SN31049 Passenger . . . . . . .$90.00
All Super Beetle '73-79
#SN35155 Driver . . . . . . . .$100.00
#SN31048 Passenger . . . . . .$100.00
Sway Bar Clamp Kit
OEM For all Beetles, Ghias, Bugs
#SN2102 . . .$5.99
Bus 1968-79 sold each side separate
#SN2103 . . . . . . . . .8.95
Earlier Beetles (pre ‘66) had King and Link Pins. We have rebuild kits. If you're doing one, you have to disassemble it all. Why not do both? Each kit does both sides.
Repair set, King Pin
#SN2099 . . . . . . . .$39.95
Repair set, Link Pin
#SN2100 . . . . . . . .$49.95
Control Arms--Recycled --Call!
Steering Damper
Radical vibration in the steering wheel after you go over a railroad crossing or a vibration in the wheel at a steady speed in probably just the Steering Damper. It is a little shock absorber on the beam that takes the bumps instead of the steering wheel.
The steering damper takes the severe vibration, shudder, or jumping back and forth of the steering wheel. We sell COFAB which is OEM Brazil. Good quality.
All Standard Beetle and Ghia 1960-77
#SN2093 . . . . . . . .$24.95
All Super Beetle ‘71-79
#SN2094 . . . . . . . .$28.95
All Type II Bus
#SN2095 . . . . . . . .$32.95
All Type III
#SN2096 . . . . . . . .$24.95
All Type IV
#SN2097 . . . . . . . .$24.95
Bushing Steering damper
#SN2098 . . . . . . . .$3.99
