[Mgs] MGB Rear Shock Conversation Kit

[Chad Cooper]

I just removed the original shocks, welded a headless bolt (cut the head
off) in the center of a thick piece of bar stock bolted that to the car. 

Put the shock on the protruding stud, tightened the nut. 

Then attached the bottom of the shock with a bolt in the original hole where
the old shock was (you have to flip the leaf spring plates over to create
more length for the bottom mount)  

The shocks I found were the shortest compressed length I could find they are
1987 Corvette rear shocks. 

They are 13.98 inches extended and 9.37 inches compressed.  Gabriel Pro
Ryder Part no. 73671.

Hope this helps  Chad Cooper

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Jack Feldman
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:52 PM
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: [Mgs] MGB Rear Shock Conversation Kit

Time for the BGT to get rear shocks. Having done it on the C, I know how
simple the kit is. Two brackets, some bolts, and two inexpensive tube
shocks. Unfortunately, while the cost is less than  two rebuilt shocks($160
+ Shipipng), it hurts to have to shell out $135.00 for a kit.

I've gotten great leads for stuff on this list, and hope someone will come
through on this. Anyone know of a less expensive source, even one without
the shocks?

Thanks in advance,

Jack