LCA BUSHING AND BOXING BRO

[yarou]

2-3 years ago when I completely redid the bushings on this car, I had to use z31 300zx bushings since the suspension designs were the same. Except for one piece though, the front lower control arms. I used them anyway, they couldn't fit into the outer sleeve so I tossed it. So this many years later, I finally got the correct fitting bushings, s13 ones which utilize both inner and outer sleeves. <3sterling for info

new s13 bushings
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here's the old bushings I tossed and never used, needed to get the outer sleeves from them so I burned the old stuff inside

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Pulling out the LCA was a bitch, big time, especially with the steering rack in there blocking the nut
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out goes the poopy z31 bushing
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seemed the z31 bushing made my lca bend inward a little bit because of the lack of outer sleeves, probably didn't help that I slammed the thing with a sledge hammer to get the metal sleeve in, haha. so I drilled a hole and used a bolt and 2xnuts to bend it back out
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put my welder to some use
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all boxed up, welds look poopy but I was thorough and made sure it penetrated.
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man this took forever
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[i8yourfwd]

Nice write up and pics Henry!

[yarou]

Yayuh. This welder is handy

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I just welded my rear perches to the trailing arms, smoooooth. Just a snap after the first pass, it's looking better!

[i8yourfwd]

Teach me how to weldddd

[acisulousella]

Saw the jersey boys last year Pammy P, it was great and never realised they had quite so many hits.
You will enjoy it Im sure