Dr.Jeff
True Classic
Thanks Paul. That answers my question; the Bilstein inserts you used are indeed for the early Mk1 VW (i.e. the narrower body/rod rather than the inverted version) and they are the special "short" version for lowering those VW's. That makes more sense, as I know the standard units are too long. Those Bilstein inserts are a bit pricey but I've always liked their products. As for getting them revalved, Bilstein changed their policy on that a couple (few?) years ago. They no longer offer such services, only repair of worn or faulty units. For custom work they refer to a couple of authorized independent service facilities, which I've found to be extremely difficult to work with and very overpriced. But it can be done.Here is what I did
By the way, in your linked thread, are some of the pictures currently shown in your detail work not correct for the dialog? It appears some images are lost, so I might just be reading the wrong words for the image shown. Thanks