I seem recall that the so called dustcover has the bump stops built into the tops of them.

BenT
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> On Dec 18, 2016, at 12:14 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi all. This is for a 1981 westy. I'm on a road trip and had 4 new shock
> absorbers installed. The  front shock dust covers were broken, the new
> shock threads did not protrude above the washer making it "impossible" for
> the mechanic to install the lock nut so we deleted the dust covers (I kept
> them) and mechanic used a new stock large washer, rubber donut and OEM
> spacer sleeve in place of the bumper portion of the OEM dust cover bumper
> and installed the same type of washer and donut at the top of shock.
> 
> Was this a bad idea? Will the shock hit the washer when fully compressed?
> Will the shock work loose over time? Also.....
> 
> Is the shoulder on the shock strut supposed to fit into the smaller ID of
> the brass coloured metal part inside the OEM bumper? ie it doesn't rest on
> the shoulder of that brass coloured part. Thanks.
> 
> link to image showing "smaller ID" I refer to:
> 
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1587004.jpg
> 
> 
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> Neil n
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