Chassis 97% done.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Millington TN
Chassis 97% done.
Just finished up 2 weeks vacations. Spent the whole time putting the chassis back together. All new springs, all suspension pieces powder coated. The only thing i have completed was putting on the front bearings/seals and hubs and putting in all the plumbing for the fuel lines and the brakes. Pics to follow in a day or so.
would like to pass on a word of advice about PST and their rear rebuild kit. Don't get me wrong, i think PST makes awesome products and they are great to deal with however....
They sent me there polygraphite rear bushing kit. The kit does NOT include the outer bushing shell!!!! If you buy this kit and your going to use your outer shells, LEAVE THEM IN YOUR TRAILING ARMS. Don't try to press them out, you'll just mangle them in the process.
When i did mine, i ASSUMED, the new bushing would be complete. Was i wrong. Also, i don't know of any company that just sells the outer shell.
I had thrown my in the trash.
When it came time to put it all back, wow was i shocked that it didn't with the outer shell. I checked the packing list thinking that they had missed it. NOPE, the kit doesn't come with one. Who the #%&@ sells you a half a bushing!!!!!!
The fix was buying a new set of rubber bushings from NAPA for $21.00 and melting the rubber out to get the outer shells. Grant it, it was an inexpensive fix, i was a little pissed at the time, however, i still think that PST is a goos place to do business, just be fore warned. The rear trailing arm bushings does NOT come with the outer shells.
I feel so much better now that i have that off my chest. :D
would like to pass on a word of advice about PST and their rear rebuild kit. Don't get me wrong, i think PST makes awesome products and they are great to deal with however....
They sent me there polygraphite rear bushing kit. The kit does NOT include the outer bushing shell!!!! If you buy this kit and your going to use your outer shells, LEAVE THEM IN YOUR TRAILING ARMS. Don't try to press them out, you'll just mangle them in the process.
When i did mine, i ASSUMED, the new bushing would be complete. Was i wrong. Also, i don't know of any company that just sells the outer shell.
I had thrown my in the trash.
When it came time to put it all back, wow was i shocked that it didn't with the outer shell. I checked the packing list thinking that they had missed it. NOPE, the kit doesn't come with one. Who the #%&@ sells you a half a bushing!!!!!!
The fix was buying a new set of rubber bushings from NAPA for $21.00 and melting the rubber out to get the outer shells. Grant it, it was an inexpensive fix, i was a little pissed at the time, however, i still think that PST is a goos place to do business, just be fore warned. The rear trailing arm bushings does NOT come with the outer shells.
I feel so much better now that i have that off my chest. :D
Le Mans Master
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Re: Chassis 97% done. (honaker)
Good heads up for those contemplating this upgrade.
It sounds disappointing, but my guess is that you would have pressed the
old sleeve out for a new one, even if you knew you had to buy it separately.
It's a shame that they can't provide one - how much can a steel sleeve cost to make ?? 0.50 ??
It sounds disappointing, but my guess is that you would have pressed the
old sleeve out for a new one, even if you knew you had to buy it separately.
It's a shame that they can't provide one - how much can a steel sleeve cost to make ?? 0.50 ??
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Millington TN
Re: Chassis 97% done. (Daves_rusty_75)
Yeah your right, i would have pressed them out anyway and put in new ones. But, it really pisses me off when your think you have everything already and then to find out you need a small cheap but important peices. especially one that is not easly obtainable. fortunately i had an easy fix. I just don't like being blind sided like that. Who the *&#$ sells you a half a bushing!!!!!
