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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 09:38 PM
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Can anyone recommend where to buy a reproduction rubber set of 4 bushings (2 halves per shock) for the rear factory shocks?

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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 09:54 PM
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You can still get NOS bushing on Ebay
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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 11:59 PM
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40+ year-old rubber bushings?? Hope they would just be for "looks".
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Old Nov 7, 2019 | 08:51 AM
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They may not be 40 years old these bushings were still being sold new by GM in 2000 to 2009.
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Has anyone used polyurethane bushings? The car is not being NCRS judged. Thx.
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The bigger question is what do you mean by "factory shocks"?
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That is easy Factory type shocks had 2 separate bushings that had a tapered side that was fitted in to the lower shock mount. Some aftermarket shock did not have this design a bushing was press fit into the mount.


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The bigger question is what do you mean by "factory shocks"?
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