1400 'RETRO' shocks

[lawrie]

Had an old set of MK1 shocks kicking around, the original hydraulic  adjusters were long thrown out, * I'd made alloy spacers for them, just to enable them to be used.
Seeing the 2 locating lugs on the main body reminded me of the old cam-ramp adjusters on many shocks, so I carved up a lump of alloy bar, & cobbled up some to suit, OK, so these are adjusted from the top of the unit whereas most are at the bottom!!
They have 4 separate positions that lock into place.
Still, they now work perfik, & have the same range as the 'proper' ones & are adjusted using a 'C' wrench.
So actually are 'retro' for a retro!!
Here's a brand-new pair for comparison.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/odewv0qkbd25gjc/2ndRearShocks7.jpg?dl=0

[V_i_c_i]

Top job 

[seth]

fantastic
top work there would you be able to make more as im sure folk here would be interested in them id have a couple of sets for a start .

[Mrg]

I am with seth on that id have a pair done there great .and I like the look to .. great work  how much to do a pair 

[lawrie]

Thanks for the comments,   I'll look into the feasibility,   & I can improve the design in several areas.

The one's I made were 'cobbled-up' & machined to fit as I went along, (a lot of hand-filing)  I will have a 'proper' detailed measure up, do some accurate CAD drawings & see what develops.

[grog]

superb job. id like some of them. back to basic stuff that works. seen before on old org. someone else did similar. keep us informed.

[VladTepes]

Very nice lawrie, as always.

[lawrie]

Just done some measuring, then made a drawing, but not sure if it will upload in this format, if it dont, then maybe some kind soul can tell me how to!!

[lawrie]

Just done some measuring, then made a drawing, but not sure if it will upload in this format, if it dont, then maybe some kind soul can tell me how to!!

[Mrg]

nice drawing very neat and both the uploads have work ie to open them  keep us posted please