Richard :
The only bushings that need to be reamed are the steel/brass ones in the
outer end of the lower wishbones. Enco P/N 333-5400 ($17.85) should do. I
made up a mandrel that makes R&R of those bushings much easier, but it
probably can be done without it. I started with a section of 3/4" plain
steel rod from the hardware store, a little over 2" long, drilled and tapped
1/4-20 on one end so I could chuck it in the drill press using a bolt (with
the head cut off) and a jamb nut. Using a file, I worked the body down to
roughly .725" (just small enough to pass through the hole in the wishbone),
and then about 3/4" of it down to roughly .615".
The only other special tool required for assembly is a spring compressor.
Randall
> My concern is with the bushings.
> I've heard some need to be reemed and some are tricky
> to get on (everything has been stripped down, so at
> least that part is done). If you can offer any
> been-there-done-that advice on this part of the
> restoration, I would be most grateful. Specifically,
> I'm hoping to find out what special tools I need. I am
> going with plain ol' rubber bushings.
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