control arm bushes and ball joints

[Flakey]

evening all. i want to replace the pivot shafts and bushings in the lower control arms on my 68 barracuda, my question is, do they just press in/out ? also where can i source lower ball joints for 73-76 spindles.
thanks fintan

[V8 Sam]

I'm in the same boat as you.

Try this guy

http://www.billadeau-speed.co.uk/

Spoke to him today, should sort you out.

DaveB on the board.

[Pete]

You can push the pin out with a press. That is the easy bit.
Then weld a plate on the outer of the remaining bush and then push that out as it is blind. Pin/shaft is re-usable.

Some people burn them out and then insert Urathane inserts - I do not like this as the bush is not captive and it means the control arm is not positively retained.

Bushes are cheap, just a bugger to get in and out. Bushes fit A, B, C, & E bodies............

[Dave999]

i don't necessarily agree with everything said here

http://www.moparmax.com/tech/2011/vi_11 ... ips-1.html


but it gives you a full pictorial front end rebuild

and illustrates what bits are part of the arm and what bits are part of the bush

so you know what to hit with the F B Hammer/hacksaw/big old press

Dave

[Steve]

Great article Dave, sticky material maybe?? And check out the Jimmy Hill on the guy bustin his butt on the socket set!

Cheers Steve