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jerry.grayson
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-- 03-12-2010 @ 11:36 AM
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I know some of you have solved this problem, so I would like to hear your solution. The only rubber bushings available for the bar on a 1950 station wagon are 8A-5493. These are for a passenger car. The station wagon has a larger stabilizer bar than the passenger car. The hole in the only available bushing will have to be bored out somehow. How is the best way to do this? Any suggestions?
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supereal
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-- 03-12-2010 @ 12:37 PM
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You always have to enlarge the hole in the AB-5493 for the station wagons '49-'53. We use a drill press with a sharp correct diameter bit. Clamp the bushing securely so if the bit grabs the rubber, it doesn't wreck the piece (or your fingers).
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jerry.grayson
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-- 03-12-2010 @ 5:54 PM
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Thanks, but how did you clamp it in your drill press without distorting the bushing?
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supereal
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-- 03-13-2010 @ 8:47 AM
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Jerry: The short answer is, of course, "carefully". If you are using a C clamp. place shims between the clamp and bushing block to spread the tension. We use a woodworking clamp, instead, then drill them at a fairly high speed, and lower the bit gradually to lessen the chance of the bit grabbing the piece. If you have access to a drill set, using increasing sized bits, work your way up to the final cut. The job need not be precise. If you can get the enlarged bushing just over the bar, it will clamp as you tighten the mount, so try it for fit as you approach the final size. Just don't go way oversize. A shot of silicone spray will help you slide the bushing if it is a tight fit.
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