Rear Stabilizer Rod Eye Bushing Replacement

Posted by Brian A. On 2018/2/2 14:31:30

Hello everyone,
I need to replace the rear stabilizer rod eye bushings (Group 13.11648 p/n 445340) on my '55 400. The outboard ones are simple, it's the inboard ones that have me scratching my head. Once I have removed the pins that go through the rod eye and install new bushings, what would I use to replace the pins that will be destroyed during removal? The clearances are to tight for nut and bolt substitutions. Is welding an option or will the heat generated from welding melt the new bushings and what about the next time the bushings need replacing? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Brian