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1stseries55 · 12-30-2008, 07:52 PM

Hey folks have a question:

i am doing a front disc conversion on my 65 GMC.... i have upper and lower control arms from an 87 Suburban. I bought polyurethane control arm bushings and had my buddy press out the old ones.. long story short the old metal sleeves were thrown away and they need to be reused w/ the poly bushings. Does anyone offer just the metal sleeves? I searched around and have not been able to locate a supplier. Any ideas?

thanks

1stseries55 · 01-01-2009, 06:47 PM

anyone?

chevydog66 · 01-04-2009, 10:26 PM

Someone else on the board here was looking for the same thing a while ago. Are you talking about the inner metal sleeves?

PBFAB.COM · 01-05-2009, 10:47 AM

I think you're going to be out of luck finding a "new" metal sleeve for this. You may just have to bite the bullet and buy some new bushings, or try and locate some used arms with bushing sleeves in decent shape.

1stseries55 · 01-05-2009, 09:08 PM

thanks guys.....

i am looking for the outer sleeves

yeah I think I am just going to have to buy a new set ...

I guess I will buy a set of rubber ones w/ sleeves and sell the poly ones .

oh well....live and learn

gringoloco · 01-06-2009, 11:56 AM

The Energy Suspension poly bushings include an anodized sleeve. The other company's bushings re-use the stock ones. Check out summitracing for pics/info...

1stseries55 · 01-06-2009, 05:06 PM

sweet!!......

I am ordering them now.....thanks for the help

12-30-2008, 07:52 PM	#1
1stseries55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsboro, NC Posts: 130	control arm bushing question Hey folks have a question: i am doing a front disc conversion on my 65 GMC.... i have upper and lower control arms from an 87 Suburban. I bought polyurethane control arm bushings and had my buddy press out the old ones.. long story short the old metal sleeves were thrown away and they need to be reused w/ the poly bushings. Does anyone offer just the metal sleeves? I searched around and have not been able to locate a supplier. Any ideas? thanks __________________ Jared USMC 1st Battalion 8th Marines (95-99) 55 1st Series 3100 (on 98 sonoma frame) 65 GMC short bed fleetside big back window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358493

01-01-2009, 06:47 PM	#2
1stseries55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsboro, NC Posts: 130	Re: control arm bushing question anyone? __________________ Jared USMC 1st Battalion 8th Marines (95-99) 55 1st Series 3100 (on 98 sonoma frame) 65 GMC short bed fleetside big back window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358493

01-04-2009, 10:26 PM	#3
chevydog66 GM ONLY BABY!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 1,998	Re: control arm bushing question Someone else on the board here was looking for the same thing a while ago. Are you talking about the inner metal sleeves? __________________ 2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do. 66 Chevelle Malibu 406ci, 573hp, 10.99@121mph 96 Chevy Silverado Z71 72 GMC 1500 Super Custom LS 6.0/4L65 on airride http://www.cardomain.com/ride/707879...mc-c-k-pick-up

01-05-2009, 10:47 AM	#4
PBFAB.COM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mesa,Az Posts: 3,981	Re: control arm bushing question I think you're going to be out of luck finding a "new" metal sleeve for this. You may just have to bite the bullet and buy some new bushings, or try and locate some used arms with bushing sleeves in decent shape. __________________ www.PorterbuiltFabrication.com Phone: 480-297-2621 E-mail: sales@pbfab.com Find us on FaceBook under Porterbuilt Fabrication Specializing in Chassis and Suspension Components for your Classic Chevrolet Truck. We offer components from the following manufacturers: Porterbuilt Accuair Ridetech (Air Ride Technologies) Air Lift Wilwood Intro Unisteer ECE Gotta Show Air Lift Borgeson CPP Supporting this forum since 2003! Last edited by PBFAB.COM; 01-05-2009 at 10:47 AM.

01-05-2009, 09:08 PM	#5
1stseries55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsboro, NC Posts: 130	Re: control arm bushing question thanks guys..... i am looking for the outer sleeves yeah I think I am just going to have to buy a new set ... I guess I will buy a set of rubber ones w/ sleeves and sell the poly ones . oh well....live and learn __________________ Jared USMC 1st Battalion 8th Marines (95-99) 55 1st Series 3100 (on 98 sonoma frame) 65 GMC short bed fleetside big back window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358493

01-06-2009, 11:56 AM	#6
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: control arm bushing question The Energy Suspension poly bushings include an anodized sleeve. The other company's bushings re-use the stock ones. Check out summitracing for pics/info... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

01-06-2009, 05:06 PM	#7
1stseries55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsboro, NC Posts: 130	Re: control arm bushing question sweet!!...... I am ordering them now.....thanks for the help __________________ Jared USMC 1st Battalion 8th Marines (95-99) 55 1st Series 3100 (on 98 sonoma frame) 65 GMC short bed fleetside big back window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358493



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