Redoing front bushings

Hi all,

i'm thinking of redoing the front end?

how hard is it and any tricks!!

thanks so much!!

pete kennedy

If you are doing the bushings, the whole front end is coming apart to do that. Spring removal can be tricky, and dangerous if done wrong. If you've never done that, I recommend getting someone who has to help you.

When I did my bushings, I took the A arms to a shop to press the new bushings in.

I pressed all mine with a 6" vise and creative use of large sockets..

an air chisel is very usefull for getting the old bushing sleeves out

I have front end kits on sale until the 20th of May if your interested. Rubber is $161.99 and poly is $175.99. I also sell a suspension video that shows you how to remove and install the suspension. It will not tell you how to rebuild it but it will show you some tricks.

Buy the video as it is well worth the money!

I am right in the middle of doing mine.So far so good.Only have needed hand tools and a bench vise so far.The upper a-frame bushings came out easily since I am replacing the shaft I cut that to get it out and the bushing removal was that much easier.The air chisel Ben metioned will ease things up.I suggest doing one side at a time so you can use the assembled side for reference(only if your memory is as bad as mine).

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Why did you cut your upper shaft? Was it really pitted or did you want the offset shaft? Just curious.

Actually, the kit that I wanted to use ,that had everthing I wanted,also had the shafts included, so cutting them was an easy decision.Probably an influence from when I was younger and was a "flat rate" mechanic.

My 2 cents:

Send your A arms to Van Steel. They are not that easy, and you can hurt your self or damage something. I did.

GET the video from Van Steel....a lot of cool ideas if you have never done this before.

Coil springs are scary, things are frozen from 30 some years of crud...be very careful.

Mine turned out great...fixed some broken and bent parts I did not know were there. Alignment was a breeze after fixin' all the crap.....

I won't ever do this again, so do it right the first time with all new parts.....

Good luck!!