Ttumachy Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 ‘51 Cranbrook. Front end is rebuilt and car is back on the ground. But, driving it without the front stabilizer bar. First - does anyone have a picture of where it attaches to the control arms? It looks like it’s just rubber that holds it inside the control arm? If its just rubber holding it in place of the control arm, that looks easy enough to replace, but not the rubber that’s in the mounting hardware at the frame side. Any tricks to get the rubber out and new ones back in? Rubber I’m referring to is in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneto-55 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 I need to do the same thing. I have concluded that the rubber was installed, then the inside bracket held in place while it was spot welded. I haven't yet attempted to separate the inside bracket - I figure I should wait until I know I can get good rubber replacements for those bushings. (Will be following this topic, to see what others have to say.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttumachy Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Eneto-55 said: I need to do the same thing. I have concluded that the rubber was installed, then the inside bracket held in place while it was spot welded. I haven't yet attempted to separate the inside bracket - I figure I should wait until I know I can get good rubber replacements for those bushings. (Will be following this topic, to see what others have to say.) Thanks. I can definitely see the spot weld. Worst case - replace the outside rubber only as it’s be better than nothing. But there’s play in the rubber as is. Preference would be replace both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneto-55 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Ttumachy said: Thanks. I can definitely see the spot weld. Worst case - replace the outside rubber only as it’s be better than nothing. But there’s play in the rubber as is. Preference would be replace both! My thinking would be to sacrifice the inside bracket if it is not possible to separate them easily, then make replacements. I do have access to a spot welder, but I'm pretty sure there would be clearance to use bolts to attach the bracket again. But as old as the rubber is, from what I hear of others' experience with replacement rubber parts, the old ones might actually be better in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyK Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 there is a clamp that holds the bar and bushing to the lower control arm I had a piece of hard rubber that I squared off with a belt sander for the end bushings. for the center bushings I just reinstalled the original supports as i did not see an easy solution and they were in better shape than the end bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyK Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 looks like I should have cleaned up the springs before I reinstalled them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttumachy Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, LazyK said: there is a clamp that holds the bar and bushing to the lower control arm I had a piece of hard rubber that I squared off with a belt sander for the end bushings. for the center bushings I just reinstalled the original supports as i did not see an easy solution and they were in better shape than the end bushings. Appreciate the picture! I’ll be able to dig around in the ‘box of parts’ to identify the bracket now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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