[DeTomaso] Pantera Suspension Rebuild

[Mike Thomas]

One of our local Pantera guys is embarking on the bushing redux.  Who was it
made the bushing removal tool, and is that something Chris might borrow, or
are there plans instructions for making one?
 
Thanks
Mike Thomas
Panteras Northwest

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From: Chris Winslow [mailto:lebeter at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 4:24 PM
To: Christopher Kimball; Mike Thomas
Subject: Pantera Suspension Rebuild


I'm in the process of putting new coilovers in and new a-arm bushings.  Have
read that the process of removing the factory bushings is not much fun.  I
found a few articles on pantera place, one recommended a tool.  Have you
guys done this at some point or have any specific tools out of the norm
beyond a typical chisel, heat torch/drill etc.  The article on Pantera place
even gives a schematic to have a particular tool made which is used to push
the last of the bushing out.  I may go this route since there are 16 of
them, and maybe someone could use it in the future if they need it.  But if
you guys have another method that works without risking warping or bending
the a-arms while doing it I'm all ears :) 

Chris Winslow