Hey guys, I want to replace my bushings, but im not ready to tear the car down yet so ill be replacing them with the car intact. So has anyone found the easiest/safest way to remove and install these bushings without damaging anything. My thought is I need to just lift the body off the frame just enough to pull the bushing out and get the new one in. Let me know what you did, thanks.
I used a porta power with the duck bill attachment. Removed all the bolts on one side, placed the jack in between the frame and body Lifted until I had the room to slide the old out and new in. Only took a few hours and I was blessed to have every bolt come out with no issues.
I had to drill small holes thru the floor just above the mounts next to seats/ doors and spray PBBlaster thru holes to saturate bolt and nut. You will have to prop up the carpet, I gutted my interior and did a frame-off resto, so no carpet. Saturated remaining bolts/nuts. Still had 2 cages break on drivers side, hidden bolt by seat and the far rearward one. Had to use 2" holesaw to access cages/nuts and remove bolts. I advise you start soaking bolts/nuts now with PB or something else and continue squirting them whenever you walk by the until you tackle the project. Jim
