<VV> shocks

[Daves69vair at aol.com]

ok folks, i think im loosing my mine. question....i just bought front shock 
for my 69 and when i opened them and looked the shocks were all ready 
compressed. and -0- recoil is this suppose to be like this. other shocks i bougt for 
other cars had mega recoil and a tab to hold it compressed. these new ones are 
nothig like that.  so  am i right when i say that they are no good thanks for 
all of your help in advance  dave c.