49 suspension

[hector]

does anyone know the best way to  attach rear shocks to a 49 standard bug? coz the original canterlevers are just not up to the job!

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Here ya go !

[Black Sheep]

Yep , run with a later pan  and graft in later body mounts , works for me 

[Fastbrit]

Way back in the 1950s, Volkswagen did a bolt-on conversion for early Bugs to convert them to telescopic dampers at the rear. I'll see if I can find a photo to give you an idea...