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RickN
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JUN 09, 07:51 PM
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Absoutely wonderful. Great job!
Thank You,
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RickN
White 88GT 5spd
White 85GT Auto
White 99 F250SD 7.3PSD 6spd
1956 Ford 860 Tractor w/ Freeman Loader[This message has been edited by RickN (edited 06-09-2009).]
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MulletproofMonk
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JUN 10, 11:21 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by my86fiero:
"WOW" man that is a really nice build thread on the bushings... thanks so much. I too like a lot of pics. and benifit from the whloe look and learn. i plan on buyong that same bushing set up from ebay. and did you get your cradle bushings from there also? i just pulled my engine this weekend to do a swap to an L67 and i figured this would be the best time to get it out of the way. Since i already have it in my mind that i won't be done my car until late summer 2010. again thanks so much. oh and a + for ya!
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I didn't do the cradle bushings on that car. I do have a set of poly cradle bushings that I want to do on my current car in the last pics. I also bought a set of aluminum cradle bushings from here on the forum. I may put them in the car.
At some point I need to post pictures of the bushing removal tool that I made to do my current car. It reduced waiting for the bushings to burn out and it only cost about $25 to make 2 (one for the large bushings and one for the small bushings). Anything that helps reduce inhaling that toxic black smoke is good...
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My 87 GT Poly Suspension Upgrade (all pics) thread http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/094633.html
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Samohtneas
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JUN 10, 04:52 PM
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This comes just in time! My own kit came in yesterday but its gonna be some rough workin..
A question. Do you have a stock front sway bar or aftermarket rear/front? I have an Addco front and rear sway bars, and I do not think they measure the same. I believe the stock front sway bar is 23mm and that mine is the standard 22mm or 7/8ths. Therefore I don't think my swaybar mount bushings will fit  Any ideas?
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MulletproofMonk
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JUN 10, 06:46 PM
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Samohtneas
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JUN 10, 07:39 PM
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Haha, wouldn't that be nice. :P I wish it were that easy... I guess I'm just gonna have to put them on and find out.
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Madess
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JUN 11, 03:54 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Samohtneas:
This comes just in time! My own kit came in yesterday but its gonna be some rough workin..
A question. Do you have a stock front sway bar or aftermarket rear/front? I have an Addco front and rear sway bars, and I do not think they measure the same. I believe the stock front sway bar is 23mm and that mine is the standard 22mm or 7/8ths. Therefore I don't think my swaybar mount bushings will fit Any ideas? |
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measure your sway bar, they make generic sway bar bushing mounting kits that have slots, you should be able to find them listed by size. If I find the listing, I will add it.
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randye
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JUN 11, 07:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Steven Snyder:
A lot of people are going to end up using your thread as a guide, so it's important that they are aware of the problem.
See Ogre's post above mine for a more detailed explanation of why the polyurethane dust boots should not be used. |
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You actually *can* use the poly ball joint dust boots......if you're just going for the "look".
When I did all my bushings I kept the OEM rubber dust boots in place, as the poly ones obviously wouldn't seal properly.
I simply cut the hole in the small end of the poly dust boots larger and fit them *over* the rubber boots.....works like a charm, and helps protect the rubber boot.
 [This message has been edited by randye (edited 06-11-2009).]
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RickN
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JUN 11, 08:14 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by randye:
...I simply cut the hole in the small end of the poly dust boots larger and fit them *over* the rubber boots.....works like a charm, and helps protect the rubber boot.
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I wondered about that after reading theogre's comments. Thanks for letting us know.
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MulletproofMonk
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JUN 12, 12:43 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by RickN:
I wondered about that after reading theogre's comments. Thanks for letting us know.
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Well the only way that I have found to get those boots is buying new ball joints. The "HELP" ones that he mentions look like the poly boots except that they are a little larger and rubber.
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my86fiero
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JUN 14, 11:21 AM
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sorry if i missed it but are these the polys off of ebay????
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