Trailing arm bushing evaluation
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Yup! I burned up several cheap thin "metal" blades on one side. Then a carbide blade finished that one side, and the other, and could do it all again.
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Melting Slicks
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Lenox Carbide seems to be the way to go. I found some over here on this side of the pond... but they are only available in 9 inches. Do you only have that as well ? I don't think that Lenox makes 8-inch metal carbides...
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Melting Slicks
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Just to put a cap on this one... and thank you all for your feedback.
I decided to replace my TA bushings with rubber ones. See here.
The bearings seem in reasonable condition, so I will leave them be for now. I have also decided to rebuild the arms myself. Having priced everything out, it is more cost-efficient to import the tools and do it myself than send to the USA for a rebuild. In fact, just VAT and shipping would more than offset buying the tools.
I must say seeing this fellow at work
http://mycorvetterestoration.com/196...p#.XhceYlVKg3E
...was the tipping point to deciding to DIM.
I decided to replace my TA bushings with rubber ones. See here.
The bearings seem in reasonable condition, so I will leave them be for now. I have also decided to rebuild the arms myself. Having priced everything out, it is more cost-efficient to import the tools and do it myself than send to the USA for a rebuild. In fact, just VAT and shipping would more than offset buying the tools.
I must say seeing this fellow at work
http://mycorvetterestoration.com/196...p#.XhceYlVKg3E
...was the tipping point to deciding to DIM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 9,239
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From: Lake Tahoe, CA
Just to put a cap on this one... and thank you all for your feedback.
I decided to replace my TA bushings with rubber ones. See here.
The bearings seem in reasonable condition, so I will leave them be for now. I have also decided to rebuild the arms myself. Having priced everything out, it is more cost-efficient to import the tools and do it myself than send to the USA for a rebuild. In fact, just VAT and shipping would more than offset buying the tools.
I must say seeing this fellow at work
http://mycorvetterestoration.com/196...p#.XhceYlVKg3E
...was the tipping point to deciding to DIM.
I decided to replace my TA bushings with rubber ones. See here.
The bearings seem in reasonable condition, so I will leave them be for now. I have also decided to rebuild the arms myself. Having priced everything out, it is more cost-efficient to import the tools and do it myself than send to the USA for a rebuild. In fact, just VAT and shipping would more than offset buying the tools.
I must say seeing this fellow at work
http://mycorvetterestoration.com/196...p#.XhceYlVKg3E
...was the tipping point to deciding to DIM.
Have fun.
