17-10-2017, 08:41 PM
Quote R Dunford
"Some rear axles were originally fitted with thin bushes which are no longer available (so far as I know), I have always drilled these out to suit the thicker and more common bushes."
Ruairidh, I have found it quite easy to make the thin Zinc bushes from Zinc sheet. Cut material to width fold a 1/16" flange using a couple of bits of angle iron in the vice, trim to length and wrap the section around a mandrel, you can close it tightly with a small hose clip. I use the same method to make brake cross shaft bushes, the Zinc sheet is available here from roofing suppliers amongst others.
"Some rear axles were originally fitted with thin bushes which are no longer available (so far as I know), I have always drilled these out to suit the thicker and more common bushes."
Ruairidh, I have found it quite easy to make the thin Zinc bushes from Zinc sheet. Cut material to width fold a 1/16" flange using a couple of bits of angle iron in the vice, trim to length and wrap the section around a mandrel, you can close it tightly with a small hose clip. I use the same method to make brake cross shaft bushes, the Zinc sheet is available here from roofing suppliers amongst others.
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