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1952-59 Ford Front end bushing kit

Discussion in 'Off Topic Hot Rods & Customs' started by meknow63, Oct 28, 2012.

  1. meknow63
    Joined: Oct 7, 2012
    Posts: 2

    meknow63
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    from SoCal

    I am dropping my front end, I have rubber bushings that are dry rotted. Is there a complete kit for the 55 front suspension (be it rubber or poly). Im going to be in there I might as well do it all. Thanks
     
  2. old lady's mad
    Joined: Mar 18, 2007
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    there are complete kits on ebay, but there made in china. i bought the bushings i needed for my 55 in moog from oreillys not as a kit.
     
  3. rick55
    Joined: Aug 25, 2009
    Posts: 119

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    JobLot Auto, Macs, Dennis Carpenter, Tee-Bird Products, Concours Parts and Ford Road Parts Store all stock the rubbers you need.
    Regards
     
  4. JeffB2
    Joined: Dec 18, 2006
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    JeffB2
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    from Phoenix,AZ

  5. JeffB2
    Joined: Dec 18, 2006
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    JeffB2
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    from Phoenix,AZ

  6. rick55
    Joined: Aug 25, 2009
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    Jeff
    It's a sign of the times. Everything is outsourced nowadays. it is the exception these days to find something not made in China.
    Regards
     
  7. EchoOfGecko
    Joined: Aug 4, 2010
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    I would probably buy a cheap bushing kit with all of the parts you'll need, and then just try and replace the rubber bits with urethane parts by matching up the sizes on the energy suspension website. Personally, I can't see the sense in buying the "premium" insanely expensive parts from the catalogs when they're the same Chinese junk as you can get on eBay for half the price.

    Just switch what you can to urethane and use a good quality grease and you'll probably be just fine.
     

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