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Arizona oldguy · 01-13-2009, 12:09 PM

OK, so I have my 72 short bed frame in my shop, upper and lower cntrl. arms all apart, everything ready for paint. Problem I want to reassemble the A arms and then paint, where do you find just the upper and lower A arm bushings? everyone wants to sell a shaft kit, shafts are fine.

70GMCer · 01-13-2009, 12:23 PM

That's what the shafts kit are. The truck didn't go to bushings until 1973.

70rs/ss · 01-13-2009, 04:44 PM

When I bought my kit, they came with a shaft and a cap, I am not sure I would bother "saving" the shafts, as they are worn I assure you, they are metal on metal and they wear, so new shaft and caps, seals is what I'd do once it's done, forget it except to grease them every so often.

01-13-2009, 12:09 PM	#1
Arizona oldguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Queen Creek Arizona Posts: 56	Suspension Questions OK, so I have my 72 short bed frame in my shop, upper and lower cntrl. arms all apart, everything ready for paint. Problem I want to reassemble the A arms and then paint, where do you find just the upper and lower A arm bushings? everyone wants to sell a shaft kit, shafts are fine.

01-13-2009, 12:23 PM	#2
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Suspension Questions That's what the shafts kit are. The truck didn't go to bushings until 1973. __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

01-13-2009, 04:44 PM	#3
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: Suspension Questions When I bought my kit, they came with a shaft and a cap, I am not sure I would bother "saving" the shafts, as they are worn I assure you, they are metal on metal and they wear, so new shaft and caps, seals is what I'd do once it's done, forget it except to grease them every so often.



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