Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
Photography and Backpacking is life.
Was Fargo, ND
Now Kansas City
To give you a little bit of background, I replaced my upper control arm bushings in 2011 with NOS replacements (bushing only). By 2015, I noticed the bushings were spinning within the control arm. The thin metal simply couldn't grip after the bushing replacement. These were boxed upper control arms, BTW.
In 2015, I bought NOS control arms and have been driving on them since without issue. If I have any issue with them in the future, I will replace them with another pair of NOS units until something better comes out.
Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
Photography and Backpacking is life.
Was Fargo, ND
Now Kansas City
I have upper arms with poly bushings but have yet to install them.
upper control arm.jpg
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Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
Photography and Backpacking is life.
Was Fargo, ND
Now Kansas City
Location: kansas city
Posts: 546
My VIN: 15275
I replaced one of mine last year as the dgo bushings were loose in the arm.... the arms are cheap enough and have the bushings already installed.. nos bushings seem to hold up remarkably well....
The Superflex bushings I used are probably better quality than the D-go bushings. They also cost three times as much.
Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
Photography and Backpacking is life.
Was Fargo, ND
Now Kansas City