82 FE7 Strut Rod Bushing
09-02-2015, 12:02 PM
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The Aluminum Strut Rods in 82 only came on a few of the 82's. Most used the Steel ones. I have only seen one 82 with the Aluminum Struts. Does Your 82 have a locking T-Top setup that is Factory and not Aftermarket ? The 82 with the Aluminum had them as well. I assume Your car is a very late production 82. I'd try VB&P for the Bushings.
09-02-2015, 02:08 PM
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The Aluminum Strut Rods in 82 only came on a few of the 82's. Most used the Steel ones. I have only seen one 82 with the Aluminum Struts. Does Your 82 have a locking T-Top setup that is Factory and not Aftermarket ? The 82 with the Aluminum had them as well. I assume Your car is a very late production 82. I'd try VB&P for the Bushings.
Bairs said that the replacement bushing with the steel outer shell would not work on the aluminum strut rods.
09-02-2015, 06:23 PM
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Since the Aluminum Strut Rods were a pre production of what was to be used on the all new C4 Corvette I might think that it might use the same Bushings as the C4 ? Or use a Poly Bushing, of which there are many sizes, and they are easy to machine if You need something special.
09-02-2015, 08:28 PM
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The Aluminum Strut Rods in 82 only came on a few of the 82's. Most used the Steel ones. I have only seen one 82 with the Aluminum Struts. Does Your 82 have a locking T-Top setup that is Factory and not Aftermarket ? The 82 with the Aluminum had them as well. I assume Your car is a very late production 82. I'd try VB&P for the Bushings.
I thought all of the 1980 thru 1982's came with the aluminum strut rods to go along with the aluminum "bat wings" and the aluminum rear end housing. I have seen a dozen 1980 thru 1982's and they all had aluminum strut rods.
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09-04-2015, 12:03 AM
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09-04-2015, 12:38 AM
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The bushings came installed in the aluminum strut rods when I bought them.
I assumed that they were a stock replacement 1 3/8 rubber bushing.
I just looked on ebay and there is a single side for sale with worn out bushings that appear to not have an outer steel shell.
It has the same part number as mine, down to the last 2 numbers ground off one of them.
I am guessing that maybe they came from the factory without a steel shell to avoid galvanic corrosion between the steel and aluminum.
Replacing the bushing without a shell would be difficult without special tooling.
Whether it is factory correct or not mine have an outer steel shell on the bushing.
I assumed that they were a stock replacement 1 3/8 rubber bushing.
I just looked on ebay and there is a single side for sale with worn out bushings that appear to not have an outer steel shell.
It has the same part number as mine, down to the last 2 numbers ground off one of them.
I am guessing that maybe they came from the factory without a steel shell to avoid galvanic corrosion between the steel and aluminum.
Replacing the bushing without a shell would be difficult without special tooling.
Whether it is factory correct or not mine have an outer steel shell on the bushing.