We hadn't seen Gabriel's Roadstar shocks in a number of years (as they discontinued offering this model in the '80s), and the axle boot hasn't ever been worked on by a VW dealer, because, after 1972, the driveshaft featured a ridge that better secured the small end of the boot as well as a clampless rolled seal over the end cap. The use of hose and pinch clamps were discontinued and often upgraded on later models.