Originally sent this out as a note to Grigg, but others might have some creative thoughts, so here goes:

Been working for most of the day, trying to get one of the bushings in my spindle to come free. I have mangled it pretty good by now:

Bushing

I've tried heat, BFH, SFH, a 20-ton press, heat while IN the 20-ton press, and a variety of tools that are smaller than the bore but about the same size as the bushing. Even destroyed the three other bushings (all were rusty, but all eventually came out) while using them to try to press out the one stuck one. I know it has to go inward, toward the spindle.

I am out of ideas.

Any thoughts? Feel like I am going to destroy the bore if I keep at it this way. Should I try to collapse the bushing by using a punch through the zerk hole?

NOTHING about kingpin work has been easy for me. Seems like everything I have done that involves this part of the rebuild has been a massive pain in the backside. If I had the option of a decent machine shop nearby, I'd be all over it. None of the mechanics around here even know of one. What is the world coming to?

Thanks,

Jim

1957 Chevrolet 3100 Stepside
235, 3-speed w/OD
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