| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,014 Posts1,055,333 Members48,419 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 153 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 153 | Anyone have tricks for installing the rubber bump stops in the lower front a-arm of 67-72 trucks? Ive been tring to get them in but to no avail. I've tried lube with a rubber malle, brute force but nada!
Mac | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 | what kind of lube did you use and werethey on the truck or off ? if they were old ones they can be tough . | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Do what I did with mine put them in the freezer overnight shrinks them a few thousandths and they should then pound in. You have to work fast though. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 153 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 153 | I'll try freezing them. I used white lithium on them to no avail. The tolerances are so tight i guess need to break out the dead blow mallet.
Mac | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 | use some silicone grease on them,start one end at a time .if you can hold pressure on them slot's cleaned out that they go through ,and pry them in with a small blade screw driver. | | |
|
|
| |
