Anyone have a source for the rear spring flange bushings? Chevy's of the 40s is all I could find and the shipping cost was too much. Anyone know if the car one is the same size as I can find it cheaper. Doesn't seem to be a popular item and it isn't even shown on a lot of diagrams. Thanks!
What vehicle? There are aftermarket spring bushings available that you can probably find to fit your application.
If you mean where the axle pivots on the spring on an AD truck, You can send those to be revulcanized at various vendors, but I set up some molds to pour polyurethane resin in to replace the rubber. The resin cost me $20 and a buck or two for a PVC coupling for the mold rings (white in the picture).
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
1950 3100...yes that looks like the part I need..the pic I originally posted I do not think is the correct part as it has the rubber on the inside...is their a specific name for this bushing? thank you
That picture you posted is probably a "cartridge" replacement for the rubber that's molded in. It should have rubber in it and a sleeve around the bolt. The outer sleeve is probably designed to press into the housing after you burn out the old rubber. The old stuff isn't going to press out without it being softened a bunch, so just tossing it in a fire is the easiest way. It won't get hot enough to hurt the metal housing. The other option is to send the whole thing in to get revulcanized (Steele does that Link) but it's twice as expensive as what you found at Chevy's of the 40's. Like I mentioned, casting a new bushing out of polyurethane is another option if you want to tackle that. This is what I used, but it looks like it's out of stock currently.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
You could try a trailer supply place. They might have something that fits - take a sample of what you need with you. I found new rubber bushings for my cab mount shackles at a trailer supply shop.
If you have a friend with a lathe, you could make something up from plastic rod. My friend made some bushings for me from a Delrin rod. Bonus: he did the work while I just had to mix the rum and coke.
I like Kevin's idea. Kevin: is that the same polyester plastic resin that a company like Energy Suspension would use? https://teamenergysuspension.com/
Gord, I believe it's very similar. There are other outfits that sell 2-part polyurethane resin specifically for suspension bushings. Energy Suspension may have a bushing set that would work. A two-piece flanged bushing that fits in the housing along with a sleeve for the bolt would work just fine. I used a softer product from the same outfit (Simple Resins) the first try, and it squeezed out shortly after installing the axle in the bare chassis, so I redid them with the harder material, and it's been holding up well so far.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Kevin, can you post more pics of your mold and the finished product?
How does it release from the PVC/ Was the PVC pipe the correct diameter or did you have to put the finished product on a lathe to true it down?
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Thanks for all the advice, so I read somewhere that the original picture I posted from chevs of 40's is a replacement...is this true? replacement that has a metal sleeve on outside instead of entire bushing being rubber?..also i found the rubber washers for the ends...who knew 4 rubber washers could cost $16!!! thanks again
Otto. I can do that but it’ll be a couple weeks cause I’m away from home and don’t have my pics with me.
Jasrking, I ASSUME that the OD of the outer sleeve of that setup will be a press fit in the housing. It would be best to call Chevys of the 40’s and ask them about it. Those $16 washers were part of the reason I molded my own. They would still be needed after sanding the whole thing in to get re-vulcanized.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Here is a 50 3100 bushing rear spring bushing from Classic Parts. [LINK]
This may be what you are looking for.
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Thanks Phak1 but thats a press in fitting for the actual leaf spring...I am looking for the rubber press in fitting that goes from the axle housing to the spring seat that holds the U bolts. I have an email in to Chevs of the 40's..I will let you know what they say..I am thinking the metal sleeve is there so they can be press fitted otherwise you would probably destroy the rubber trying to press them in??
klhansen..why not just put the sleeve in the middle and pour around it instead of making a mold, then just buy the washers? what am i missing?
