control arm bushes

[crisis]

HI all, the rebuild of my 1971 front end came to a halt when it was discovered the bushes, do not come with the shells!!  the suspension place destroyed my shells when they disassembled the front end!!  Anybody got any shells they want to sell, upper and lower for both sides?  Or know of anyone who supply's them new??

Cheers

[Marky]

do a search for control arm rubbers for CFS..

if can remember maybe whiteline..superpro supplying shells with their kits...when i was looking online recently

[Dano]

HI all, the rebuild of my 1971 front end came to a halt when it was discovered the bushes, do not come with the shells!!  the suspension place destroyed my shells when they disassembled the front end!!  Anybody got any shells they want to sell, upper and lower for both sides?  Or know of anyone who supply's them new??

Cheers

Name the suspension company!!!!!!!!!!

Shame shame shame....

[MaTTe]

Crisis, I had this EXACT same issue just this week.
I intend to write up a big speel over the next few days, however the long and short of the situation is this:
I had my control arm bushes and balljoints removed so I could get them sand blasted and then powder coated. The company (who will remain unnamed due to slander) pushed out the shells after burning out the bushes (I watched them burn the bushes out)

I bought nolathane bushes to put in, and only this week took them in to have the bushes and balljoints fitted (after FINALLY getting some balljoints)
Pedders informed me that my bushes were useless, and that buying shells seperately - if even available - would not suffice, as they have to push the entire bush in to have it seat satisfactorily. I searched around trying to find some rubber bushes (they apparently have to be new bushes rather than re used bushes).

In the end it was all too hard and I needed the bushes asap, so I had to opt with the Superpro bushes. The price of these were HEFTY, I got mine thru Imparts in Osborne Park, one of the blokes there looks after me, in this case to a point that I doubt he'd be willing to repeat.

You have 2 options:
1. buy some Superpro bushes and have them fitted
2. I have just removed my control arms and fitted my newly refurbished items, so I have a set here available with original bushes intact if you need. I also have the Nolathane bushes I intended to use here aswell.

Let me know what you think

Cheers,
Matte

[VanWolf]

Chris

Whiteline

http://www.whiteline.com.au/do_segue4.php?make=BEDFORD&model=VAN&model_final=VAN+CF&vehicle=8%2F70-81

AUD $ 86.80inc tax


Mike

[MaTTe]

Good spotting Van Wolf, that'd have saved me around $120 for the uppers. Its just a shame they don't do the lowers aswell

Crisis, I've added a quote by Mezzmo some time ago, it lists the sleeves specifically, so may be worth contacting these guys to see if you can purchase the sleeves separately

Here you go guys, here's the parts prices for Bushes. The guys name is Greg and as i said, he was really helpful and really quick.

His email is staff@bac.com.au

We can supply poly bushes for the following applications
Front control arm lower inner kit (4 bushes 4 tubes 4 sleeves) - $274.11
Front control arm upper inner kit (4 bushes 4 tubes 4 sleeves) - $225.42

[crisis]

Thanks everyone, Matte, mate I had already bought upper and lowers without shells too ha hahahagaa.  Ah well it's only money!!  I'll try the shell guy first.