Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the bushings
> into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much more
> solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this weekend.

Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
a pair of channel locks.

--
DougW

 

Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the bushings
> into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much more
> solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this weekend.

Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
a pair of channel locks.

--
DougW

 

Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the bushings
> into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much more
> solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this weekend.

Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
a pair of channel locks.

--
DougW

 

They are just standard size shock bushings. Does it matter that they are
poly? I spent about 10 minutes per bushing with a hammer smackin' em in.

Carl




"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:3bcPd.8463$Ps.7327@okepread06...
> Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> > Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> > done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the
bushings
> > into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much
more
> > solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this
weekend.
>
> Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
> a pair of channel locks.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

 

They are just standard size shock bushings. Does it matter that they are
poly? I spent about 10 minutes per bushing with a hammer smackin' em in.

Carl




"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:3bcPd.8463$Ps.7327@okepread06...
> Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> > Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> > done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the
bushings
> > into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much
more
> > solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this
weekend.
>
> Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
> a pair of channel locks.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

 

They are just standard size shock bushings. Does it matter that they are
poly? I spent about 10 minutes per bushing with a hammer smackin' em in.

Carl




"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:3bcPd.8463$Ps.7327@okepread06...
> Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> > Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> > done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the
bushings
> > into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much
more
> > solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this
weekend.
>
> Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
> a pair of channel locks.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

 

Personally, I find a vise more useful for this - my vices just get me
in trouble <g>. I can empathize with your effort - and that @#$%
hammer just ain't gonna cut it - takes pressure, not force. If you
will take some of the wife's dish soap and smear it over the bushings
they will pop in a whole lot easier. I used a 6" C-clamp on the last
set I had to punch in. One hint: if you use a socket that sits about
halfway between the center hole and the outer edge, it will keep the
bushing from squashing with the center hole expanding. Makes life a
lot easier. Ideal would be a washer that was cupped to match the
shape of the bushing end, but the socket works.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:01:07 UTC "Carl Saiyed"
<carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote:

> They are just standard size shock bushings. Does it matter that they are
> poly? I spent about 10 minutes per bushing with a hammer smackin' em in.
>
> Carl
>
>
>
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:3bcPd.8463$Ps.7327@okepread06...
> > Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> > > Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> > > done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the
> bushings
> > > into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much
> more
> > > solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this
> weekend.
> >
> > Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
> > a pair of channel locks.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
> >
>
>


--
Will Honea

 

Personally, I find a vise more useful for this - my vices just get me
in trouble <g>. I can empathize with your effort - and that @#$%
hammer just ain't gonna cut it - takes pressure, not force. If you
will take some of the wife's dish soap and smear it over the bushings
they will pop in a whole lot easier. I used a 6" C-clamp on the last
set I had to punch in. One hint: if you use a socket that sits about
halfway between the center hole and the outer edge, it will keep the
bushing from squashing with the center hole expanding. Makes life a
lot easier. Ideal would be a washer that was cupped to match the
shape of the bushing end, but the socket works.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:01:07 UTC "Carl Saiyed"
<carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote:

> They are just standard size shock bushings. Does it matter that they are
> poly? I spent about 10 minutes per bushing with a hammer smackin' em in.
>
> Carl
>
>
>
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:3bcPd.8463$Ps.7327@okepread06...
> > Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> > > Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> > > done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the
> bushings
> > > into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much
> more
> > > solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this
> weekend.
> >
> > Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
> > a pair of channel locks.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
> >
>
>


--
Will Honea

 

Personally, I find a vise more useful for this - my vices just get me
in trouble <g>. I can empathize with your effort - and that @#$%
hammer just ain't gonna cut it - takes pressure, not force. If you
will take some of the wife's dish soap and smear it over the bushings
they will pop in a whole lot easier. I used a 6" C-clamp on the last
set I had to punch in. One hint: if you use a socket that sits about
halfway between the center hole and the outer edge, it will keep the
bushing from squashing with the center hole expanding. Makes life a
lot easier. Ideal would be a washer that was cupped to match the
shape of the bushing end, but the socket works.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:01:07 UTC "Carl Saiyed"
<carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote:

> They are just standard size shock bushings. Does it matter that they are
> poly? I spent about 10 minutes per bushing with a hammer smackin' em in.
>
> Carl
>
>
>
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:3bcPd.8463$Ps.7327@okepread06...
> > Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:
> > > Been very busy with work and studying, haven't a chance to get much work
> > > done. Not to mention my vice broke, and I need a vice to get the
> bushings
> > > into the shocks. I got the steering stabilizer in without issue, much
> more
> > > solid now on the road! Hope to get everything else installed this
> weekend.
> >
> > Those must be some honking bushings. I just stand on them or squeeze with
> > a pair of channel locks.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
> >
>
>


--
Will Honea