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C-Shackle Bushings

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by Dick Harding, Jan 19, 2007.

  1. Jan 19, 2007
    Dick Harding

    Dick Harding Member

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    Restoring M38 and when shackles were removed had to use heat which destroyed bushing and metal retainer cup on C-Shackle. Hard to find without buying new shackles. Was told I could cut down shock bushing and use that as a replacement along with the retainer cup. Has anyone tried this and agree with this as a way of replacing bushings ?
     
    Dick Harding, Jan 19, 2007
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  2. Jan 19, 2007
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    New C-Shackles are relatively cheap, I'd go ahead and replace everything while you are at it. Not sure what you mean about cutting down a shock bushing, the stock units were threaded steel and you turned them into the spring eye with a wrench...
     
    w3srl, Jan 19, 2007
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  3. Jan 19, 2007
    Dick Harding

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    Was given that answer by a supplier that was out of the bushings. Does thread into the spring but there is a rubber bushing that sits in a cup and up against the stop of the shackle. Hope that gives a better discription.
     
    Dick Harding, Jan 19, 2007
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  4. Jan 20, 2007
    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    the caps and seals were available seperately
    p/n A-515 for the seal
    p/n A-1252 for the retainers
     
    jpflat2a, Jan 20, 2007
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