Thank you all. Going with firring strip shocks for now. Have two other projects to finish before I dig into this. Thanks again!

Thanks guys. That was a Captain Obvious fix. Where can I find info on the stock length?

Newbie here, first post. I bought a 1977 250SL at a bike auction this weekend. It had no shocks. I need some shocks in order to roll the cycle around the shop while I fix it up. This is a vintage fix up project, not a restoration project - so I don't need original knock-offs. The last poster (Darrel...