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Subject:Re: Gowesty 2wd lift spring spacers
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:50:07 -0700

Don't you have to take out both of the shock absorber bolts?

Jake

On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote:

> I can tell you this, it is very easy to do rear springs on a vanagon.
> and adding or taking out a spacer plate would in turn be quite easy.
> my guess is, it will take time before you need to ad the spacer ( if
> at all )
> i would try with out. it's only one bolt to take out if you change
> your mind ;)
> good luck
> J
>
> On 16-Jun-10, at 8:16 PM, Alex Madison wrote:
>
>  Hi I just received my 2wd 1.5 lift springs made by gowesty from
>> vancafe. I ordered a spacer to put on my driver side to compensate for
>> the westy lean but reading on the samba sounds like others put in a
>> spacer on each side that came with the kit. Can anyone tell me if they
>> have spacers on both sides with there gowesty lift springs.
>> Cheers
>> Alex
>> 1989 westy
>> Bostig in the back
>>
>

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Jake

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1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

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