Collection: Suspension & Handling
Suspension & Handling
Proper suspension is essential for ride quality and safety. Over time, original bushings, joints, and shocks wear out, leading to loose steering and poor handling.
At Washburn’s Metal, we offer the parts needed to refresh or rebuild your suspension system. This collection includes essential components like ball joints, link pins, and shocks, along with the necessary hardware for installation. We select these parts based on their fitment and reliability—using the same standards we apply to the vehicles we work on in our shop.
Collection Highlights:
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Front End: Ball joints, link pins, and king pins for Beetle, Bus, and Ghia.
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Shocks & Damping: Quality shocks designed for air-cooled weight and geometry.
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Rear Suspension: Torsion bar components, bushings, and spring plate hardware.
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Hardware: Specific fasteners and seals required for a proper rebuild.
Quality parts for a solid foundation. These are the components we trust for our own shop projects and customer builds.
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Rear Torsion Adjuster, Heavy Duty, Weld-In For Adjustable Ride Height
Regular price $150.00 USDRegular priceSale price $150.00 USD -
Spring Plates: German IRS Reconditioned Double Spring Plates 1969-1979
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceSale price $100.00 USD -
VW Ball Joint Trailing Arm Torsion Caps – New Laser-Cut
Regular price $3.00 USDRegular priceSale price $3.00 USD -
Torsion Bars: 1961-1968, 21 ¾” long, 22 mm diameter, Sold In Pairs, GERMAN
Regular price $50.00 USDRegular priceSale price $50.00 USD -
King Spring Retainer Plates & Bolts (Complete Kit)
Regular price $320.00 USDRegular priceSale price $320.00 USD -
Torsion Bars: Up To 1960, 24 11/16” Long Bar 21mm Diameter, Original German, GERMAN
Regular price $50.00 USDRegular priceSale price $50.00 USD -
Torsion Bars: 1969 & up, 26 9/16” long bar, 22 mm diameter, Sold In Pairs, GERMAN
Regular price $50.00 USDRegular priceSale price $50.00 USD -
Swingaxle Torsion Spring Plate PAIR 1960-1968
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceSale price $100.00 USD -
King Spring Retainer Plates, w/o bolts
Regular price $280.00 USDRegular priceSale price $280.00 USD -
Dual Spring Plate IRS Torsion Bar Plate Caps, OEM German, Refurbished
Regular price $50.00 USDRegular priceSale price $50.00 USD -
Vintage Boge "Automatic" Oil-Pressure Shock Absorber – New Old Stock (NOS)
Regular price $40.00 USDRegular priceSale price $40.00 USD -
Late Ball Joint Spindles (Late '68-1977), Original GERMAN part, Refurbished & Powdercoated
Regular price From $115.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $115.00 USDLate Ball Joint Spindles (Late '68-1977), Original GERMAN part, Refurbished & Powdercoated
Regular price From $115.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $115.00 USDLate Ball Joint Spindles (Late '68-1977), Original GERMAN part, Refurbished & Powdercoated
Regular price From $115.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $115.00 USD -
German OEM Ball Joint Beam – Fully Restored Spindle-to-Spindle
Regular price $1,500.00 USDRegular priceSale price $1,500.00 USD -
Factory German IRS Trailing Arms, Refurbished (1969-1979) Single Or Pair
Regular price From $290.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $290.00 USDFactory German IRS Trailing Arms, Refurbished (1969-1979) Single Or Pair
Regular price From $290.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $290.00 USDFactory German IRS Trailing Arms, Refurbished (1969-1979) Single Or Pair
Regular price From $290.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $290.00 USD -
VW Ball Joint Torsion Leaves - Standard Width | Part # 98-4541-B
Regular price $95.00 USDRegular priceSale price $95.00 USD -
VW Link Pin Torsion Leaves - Standard Width | Part # 98-4540-B
Regular price $95.00 USDRegular priceSale price $95.00 USD -
VW Caster Shim Kit 2.5° | Restore Steering Stability | Bug & Ghia 56-77
Regular price $19.00 USDRegular priceSale price $19.00 USD -
VW Spring Plate Cover Spacer Kit | 5mm Laser Cut Steel | EMPI Adjustable Spring Plates | 00-9586-0
Regular price $39.00 USDRegular priceSale price $39.00 USD -
VW Foose Billet Spring Plate Caps | Blasted Satin Silver Finish | 1960-1968 Bug & Ghia | 17-8896-0
Regular price $349.00 USDRegular priceSale price $349.00 USD -
VW Foose Billet Spring Plate Caps | Polished Aluminum Finish | 1960-1968 Bug & Ghia | 17-8897-0
Regular price $349.00 USDRegular priceSale price $349.00 USD