I have the same on my old bug, someone did the same to me ;)
mine look to be in good shape still after popin them off. The bilsteins are
on our bus they seem to take a beating well with heavy loads.

peace
Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaggy [mailto:shaggyinseattle@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 02:00 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: shocks
>
> I'm going to put new shocks on my 82 Diesel Westy
> before I drive to Ca from NY in august, I'm thinking
> about Bilsteins. my van has a horrible combo of KYB
> GR-2's in the front and Gas-a-Justs in the back. Why
> did someone ever do this combo is besides me.
>
> Shaggy
>
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