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Technical Area => Questions and Answers => B roadsters rubber-bumpered ('75 to '80) => Topic started by: may17 on May 10, 2016, 05:26:22 PM

Title: Help finding somebody to reamout the bushings for new king pins
Post by: may17 on May 10, 2016, 05:26:22 PM: Located in Wisconsin north of Milwaukee about 50 miles Project started as a steering boot replacement and turned into a now that I am here I may as well ? Adding new A arms bushings, wheel bearings etc. My king pins and bushings are worn and I have a new set of king pins and bushings. I need somebody that can ream the bushings properly. Anybody have any ideas, I know I can buy a new reamer but this is a one time project I hope. Jed Krieger, ironwingforge@Gmail.com or 262- 689- 9065 summer is almost here and my baby does not work.
Title: Re: Help finding somebody to reamout the bushings for new king pins
Post by: june2016 on May 10, 2016, 09:29:02 PM: We just did the same! Find a good machinist to do the kingpins. The upshot is that you will a completely different car once you've gotten this out of the way. You can also buy a machined set, but they are considerably more expensive.

Jenna Lookner