The Great Pumpkin - '71 Duster
I guess I'll start with the front end. From the looks of things at first dis-assembly, the OE parts were still in service. It certainly looked as if nothing had been touched since 1971. Again, just about every bushing was toast. The ball joints were flopping around like noodles. Everything was covered with old grease from torn boots.
Removing old parts.
Check out these pivot bushings - toast!
Pivot out.
Starting on steel bushing sleeve.
Thing was in there good, ended up chiseling it out.
Starting to get the gunk off.
Cut inner bushing sleeve off pivot.
Pressing pivot into new bushing. I used rubber.
New pivot bushing ****.
Ever seen a brand new lower control arm?
I decided to paint the arms. Here they are primered.
Pressing pivot and bushings into arm. Yes, the press ram is crooked.
Done.
These are currently sitting on the shelf, just need to be installed. More to come.
I guess I'll start with the front end. From the looks of things at first dis-assembly, the OE parts were still in service. It certainly looked as if nothing had been touched since 1971. Again, just about every bushing was toast. The ball joints were flopping around like noodles. Everything was covered with old grease from torn boots.
Removing old parts.
Check out these pivot bushings - toast!
Pivot out.
Starting on steel bushing sleeve.
Thing was in there good, ended up chiseling it out.
Starting to get the gunk off.
Cut inner bushing sleeve off pivot.
Pressing pivot into new bushing. I used rubber.
New pivot bushing ****.
Ever seen a brand new lower control arm?
I decided to paint the arms. Here they are primered.
Pressing pivot and bushings into arm. Yes, the press ram is crooked.
Done.
These are currently sitting on the shelf, just need to be installed. More to come.
