Upper rear spring bushing

[randy73]

So I finally got my gas tank in and was going to bolt in the rear leaf spring when I noticed that the the upper shackle bushing I had would not work. It was just the bushing and did not have the metal outer shell and looking online I do not see it sold, so does any one know where I get a couple?   

[birdsandbees]

Upper rear spring bushings are just rubber.. at least on a '69 B body.

[randy73]

Thanks, I wonder if someone added the metal ring.

[HPP]

Maybe someone force fit an upper control arm bushing in its place.

[randy73]

Well I put new bushings on and now have about a 1/4" of play, so I need to do something to fill the gap. Anyone have a suggestion?

Guessing the hole got boogered out some how.

[HPP]

Now we know why it had the sleeve.

Replacing the socket to accept the proper bushing is the correct way. Or, you could sleeve it down to the proper size. Seems like a .125 wall tube could be inserted and welded in place.

Or use a sleeved bushing again. Do you happen to have an upper control arm bushing handy?

[randy73]

I do not have a bushing handy, do you know if they anyone makes the socket?

[68 RT]

You may have a-body bushings, they are 7/8, e and b body are 1 inch.

[randy73]

Don't think so, there is at least a 1/4" of travel

[Nacho-RT74]

chassis and spring eye bushings are the same. You can get 8 pieces ( 4 pairs ) and will replace both sides

[randy73]

Yeah, but that is not my issue. Seems the chassis hole on one side has been larger and the is a big gap between the chassis and the bushing

[randy73]

So after comparing the 2 sides, the steel tube is gone from the passenger side. So I got a stainless tube from HD and welded it in after cutting it to length. The inside diameter is slightly bigger, but I got bigger bushings and now the suspension is finally finished.