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> Deck Lid Shock Kit, Where are they?
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post Jan 13 2025, 02:24 PM
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I thought I would just run a quick search to buy a rear deck lid support shock kit today, but no dice.

Is Camp 914 gone? Are the kits no longer?

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post Jan 13 2025, 03:04 PM
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QUOTE(Series9 @ Jan 13 2025, 12:24 PM) *

I thought I would just run a quick search to buy a rear deck lid support shock kit today, but no dice.

Is Camp 914 gone? Are the kits no longer?

Thanks.

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I haven't seen Craig post here in years.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=12

Just checked his website and it looks like it is down.
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post Jan 13 2025, 03:58 PM
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Speaking of....I haven't seen you on here in a while!

Do you need a kit, I think I have a non-installed kit in my parts loft.
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post Jan 13 2025, 04:37 PM
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if we have aa kit floating around someone should research the required parts to make up these again. If I had a kit I would do it. I wish I would have kept my kit now.
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post Jan 13 2025, 04:39 PM
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I bought my kit from Craig at Camp 914 in July '24 with no issues. He answered the phone and the kit arrived w/in a week.
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post Jan 14 2025, 07:20 AM
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QUOTE(JmuRiz @ Jan 13 2025, 04:58 PM) *

Speaking of....I haven't seen you on here in a while!

Do you need a kit, I think I have a non-installed kit in my parts loft.



Nathan,

Please text me at 386-256-9146.

I'd like to buy that kit from you.

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post Jan 14 2025, 10:36 AM
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If anyone else has a kit I would love to borrow it to make patterns off of.
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post Jan 14 2025, 10:43 AM
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No need to fabricate anything, just source the parts:

https://www.mcmaster.com/products/ball-brackets/
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post Jan 14 2025, 11:21 AM
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No need to fabricate anything, just source the parts:

https://www.mcmaster.com/products/ball-brackets/


I just don’t remember exactly what parts were in the kit.
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post Jan 14 2025, 12:44 PM
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If anyone knows the part # for the shocks themselves that would be very handy. I need just the shocks for both cars.

TIA.
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post Jan 14 2025, 12:49 PM
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Jan 14 2025, 12:21 PM) *

QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Jan 14 2025, 08:43 AM) *

No need to fabricate anything, just source the parts:

https://www.mcmaster.com/products/ball-brackets/


I just don’t remember exactly what parts were in the kit.


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overall of the dampers is 20 1/2"
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post Jan 14 2025, 12:51 PM
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If anyone knows the part # for the shocks themselves that would be very handy. I need just the shocks for both cars.

TIA.



I had a for sale ad about a month back giving away a gas strut kit I took off of the factory six. In that thread, I took a picture of the strut with the label visible.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=372254



The picture is slightly blurry, but still readable.

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post Jan 14 2025, 01:01 PM
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Thanks Clay. Using the part number at several sites comes up empty- they all start with C16 but the other numbers don't find anything.
Will probably have to go with open and closed lengths to find something.
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post Jan 14 2025, 01:06 PM
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Here you go!

https://shop.suspa.com/c16-14874-gas-spring-p182.aspx

Then just need the correct end fittings and brackets.



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post Jan 14 2025, 01:11 PM
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Then they most likely use this 10mm ball socket fitting:

Suspa D68-01000

https://www.siraweb.com/prop-end-fittings-d...-MN6FhNmbDar988

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And this ball bracket:

McMaster 9512K104

https://www.mcmaster.com/9512K104/

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Easy peasy!

Obviously the McMaster bracket is just a guess because I don't have measurements to compare against, but it looks pretty close. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 14 2025, 01:31 PM
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Easy peasy!

Obviously the McMaster bracket is just a guess because I don't have measurements to compare against, but it looks pretty close. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


two of the brackets are innies and two are outies

Mcmaster Carr might have all the parts/pieces
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post Jan 14 2025, 01:45 PM
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If you talk nice, you can probably get @vintage914racer to measure the brackets on the kit I sent him.

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post Jan 14 2025, 02:05 PM
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With a little more detail and retitling this thread to “DIY Trunk Shocks” we won’t need no stinkin’ kit…
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post Jan 14 2025, 02:17 PM
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With a little more detail and retitling this thread to “DIY Trunk Shocks” we won’t need no stinkin’ kit…


I have a brand new one unused in the box. I can get the specifics tomorrow, with the exception of the shocks. someone else can chime in here
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