Patent ID: 8752812

Claim:
In combination, a conversion assembly and an automotive shock absorbing assembly for automotive use, said automotive shock absorbing assembly being selected from the group consisting of: a. shocks and, b. struts, said automotive shock absorbing assembly distal end having a piston rod protruding therefrom and said automotive shock absorbing assembly distal end having mounted thereon, a means for attaching said automotive shock absorbing assembly to an automobile frame; said conversion assemblies having an external housing having a distal end, and a near end, said conversion assembly having an external spring adjuster tube, said external spring adjuster tube having a near end and a distal end, there being a first piston rod opening in the near end creating a near end housing plate, the near end housing plate having an inside surface, said inside surface being beveled, said piston rod near end having threads thereon; said distal end of said conversion assembly being open to accommodate an automotive shock absorbing assembly; the distal end of the external spring adjuster tube having on an outside surface, a threaded profile; there being mounted on said external spring adjuster tube, a coil spring height adjustment ring; a coil spring retainer cap and contained within the external spring adjuster tube, a coil spring; a piston rod protective bellows; a shock stem adapter for retaining the coil spring retainer cap, said shock stem adapter being a hollow tube, said hollow tube having an internal threaded surface and an external surface to accommodate a wrench; an assembly for locking the external spring adjuster tube on the piston rod comprising: i. a lower load support washer surmounting the shock stem adapter and coil spring retainer cap; ii. a lower load support stem grommet surmounting the washer; iii. an upper load support stem grommet surmounting the lower load support stem grommet; iv. an upper load support retainer washer surmounting said upper load support stem grommet, and, v. a locking nut surmounting said upper load support retainer washer, said nut being threaded on said threaded surface of said piston rod, there being a fastening means for the piston rod bellows distal end on the piston rod bellows retainer, a top end of the piston rod bellows being retained by the shock stem adapter.