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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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I purchased the c6z51 sway bar kit from gmpartshouse. When it came in I didnt open the box to check for a few days. Apparently the bushings didnt make it. Now I have a lift scheduled (no way to get the car in the air at home) for this weekend and I need bushings. Where is a good place where I can get a set and have them in by Friday? I measured 31.6mm on the front and 26.8 on the rear so my measurements seem pretty much on for what the published sizes are. Any suggestions. I wont have a chance to install them again for a few months so I was hoping to get this done this weekend.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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see if Gene will overnight them to you.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Found the oem rubber ones for the new bars at the local dealer. Just going to put those in until I get time to schedule the lift again. The box came all beat up with both bars loose inside it. Gene said that it should have been each bar packed separately with the bushings in a separate box on the inside. Since I didn't take any pictures before I threw the box away I don't really have any proof UPS busted anything. I didnt even think about the bushings until I started getting all my parts sorted out for install this weekend. It's just easier to go ahead and do it this way than get into a he said she said type of thing.
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