[DeTomaso] Bushing Removal

[John Taphorn]

Bill

I appreciate and would like to take you up on your offer.  

I have a 12 ton press that I will employ for the task. The articles are helpful as well.

Please ship Fred's tools to my address at 3219 Rambling Creek Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345.  

I will return tools promptly upon completion of the task.  I intend to use it to replace the bushings on two Space City member's Panteras.

Thanks
JT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SOBill at aol.com 
  To: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bushing Removal


  John,

  If you haven't already, read these articles.

  First read: http://www.panteraplace.com/page82.htm I have the Terry tool and will be glad to lend it to you.

  Then read: http://www.panteraplace.com/page211.htm on doing the job with some simple adapters, three saws, and a vise. I have the press adapters and the saws. I will be glad to lend them to you.

  Then read: http://www.panteraplace.com/page210.htm on doing the job using a portable hydraulic press and three saws. I have the portable press, press adapters, and saws.  I will be glad to lend them to you.

  Then read: http://www.panteraplace.com/page210.htm on how to easily separate the front ball joints from the up right. This is not actually required since you can leave the ball joints attached to the a-arms and separate the ball joint from the a-arms. When the ball joints are separated from the a-arms, the a-arms can be removed from the chassis. Be aware that the hub/rotor/ball joints is a very heavy assembly. I would recommend always leaving one ball joint connected to the an a-arm while you disconnect the other ball joint and remove the a-arm.

  Fred's tools and my adapters/saws are quite cheap to ship around, but require a pretty stout vise and some moderate muscle. The hydraulic press with press adapters and saws is more expensive to ship around and you need to buy a Harbor Freight (or equivalent) 4 ton hydraulic bottle jack. The bottle jack costs about $15. The portable press will enable you to press bushings in and out like a gentleman.

  Let me know what you decide.

  Have fun,

  SOBill Taylor
  sobill at aol.com 




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