OK I will get you drunk then negotiations will start!
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Just the facts, ma'am
Saw that. Would like to see the damage. For you, it could be worth it regardless.
I usually seem to find 20-50 cores at Carlisle each year so fay. Sunday is the best to find them for me!
Got to go. I got the truck loaded this morning. Couldn't or wouldn't do it last night with all the severe weather we had.
Cheryl is in a little panic cause she likes to give everything a visual check to make sure I didn't forget anything...haha. I haven't ever yet.
She should of got up earlier.
Cheryl is in a little panic cause she likes to give everything a visual check to make sure I didn't forget anything...haha. I haven't ever yet.
She should of got up earlier.
I have shafts! Hoping the rest is ok. Pretty funny been looking for that number for a while, just to dam expensive on flea bay usually over 200.
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Good morning. It's Willys Wednesday. It is Wednesday? Isn't it? Long weekend in the desert. Much BBQ, substantial Beer, lots of granbrats, good racing, all around good time.
So this week I'm gonna try the full on rebuild on the polara's front suspension. In previous goes, I always sprung for the rebuilt LCAs, this time though, I'm gonna rebuild them myself. Been watching the clips on how to do it, seems pretty straight forward. Anyone have any last minute tips?
Drink a lot, bushings can be fun without the right tools.
I have seen them. I was into it growing up the local hobby shop had a track and did races on the weekend. Good prizes also for the top three of the day. Aurora model motoring only. They made them a few miles away from there..
Chris whatch using a press on them pretty easy to bend the arm if not supported right.
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I was just thinking. Would an electric heat gun expand the arm enough to allow the bushing to enter more easily without damaging the new bushing?
Thats one thing I'm concerned with. Plus checking to see if they are bent to begin with.
one of the videos recommends just that
I use an air hammer to remove them. Catch them on the outside flange edge...they pop right out.. just dont cut on the arm... Then I use metal sleeves and adaptors, and sometimes my press to reinstall
Just have to support them right then no issues or use adapters like Mitch posted.
Far as adaptors... I usually just hunt around shop for something to work.. sometimes pieces of pipe..
Unconventional
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I'm a fan of using heat to a modest amount to assist press type situations. We were disassembling a big cone crusher to replace liners. The bowl and liner screw into the frame, keeping in mind that it's about 5' inside diameter. When things are good it will unscrew with a crane taking some of the weight and a 2 1/2T come-along. This one not so much, crane and a 988 Cat loader and cable to unscrew it, nothing. 4 propane burners for about 3 hours and try it again and it moves grudgingly. Get it unscrewed and start looking around in there I find a 1/2"nc nut sitting in the female threads with scrape marks that was impeding our progress. It had fallen in during a previous adjustment and was locking the bowl to the frame, one little nut 
. At one time we had the 988 and a Cat rock truck pulling at the same time and it would not move 
. At one time we had the 988 and a Cat rock truck pulling at the same time and it would not move
thats what I was going to use, pipe
I used my ball joint press last time i did bushings. But in leaf springs.
Dodge drove away. His “mechanic” is gonna get an earfull this morning...
Dodge drove away. His “mechanic” is gonna get an earfull this morning...
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
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Colorado Deer hunting trip I made, the ranchers painted their live stock safety orange to try to keep the hunters from mistaking their cattle and horses for hunting trophies
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Good luck. I did mine with various implements of destruction as below. I bought the full poly kit, but decided against them for the LCA pins. Had to have those pressed in at local garage since I did not have access to a press at the time.
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/cinnamon-75-duster.220338/page-3#post-1970093355
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/cinnamon-75-duster.220338/page-2#post-1970077949
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/cinnamon-75-duster.220338/page-3#post-1970093355
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/cinnamon-75-duster.220338/page-2#post-1970077949
Get the strengthening plates to weld on the bottom..
Stiffening plates...Yea I said it!
Control Arm Stiffening plates
When i get to that point, im making all the pieces. For k frame too.
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