Re: keegan's Rhino bushings

Posted by HH56 On 2008/10/30 12:03:28

Hadn't thought of the lathe for shoulders but might work. Seems a bit labor intensive though.

There does seem to be a bit of difference between 55 & 56. 55 lists a thick & thin and 1 7/8 diameter. Steele says 5/16, 1/2, and 3/4 thick x 2" diameter but uses same for both years. With & without the shoulders. Looks to be very nice pieces as usual, and see no reason they wouldn't interchange. Not sure if the washers are molded in though.

The molds I made for the 56 were all out of 1/8 plexiglass and PVC rings cut to thickness wanted. The pict shows how they were put together but was just a sheet of plexi with PVC rings glued on. The ones needing shoulders had a 1" hole drilled in the plexi, pvc centered and glued on that sheet and then another solid sheet was placed underneath. Ones needing the washers and sleeves, had them laid in & ones just needing a hole used a 7/16 steel rod cut into short pieces.

Diameters I used were 2 3/8 & 1 7/8 by 1/4 thick with shoulder. Same diameter x 1/2 & 3/4 thick with washer & sleeve. These were by measurement hence the 55-6 difference statement. The large actual was 2 1/8 but couldn't find that size pvc. Everything sprayed with WD-40, then Flexane was poured. Sat overnight, then next batch done. I made them to use up a can of stuff at a whack, but with your setup, you could do a full car in a session with the right molds.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/uploads/newbb/209_486bd307a6f8c.jpg

Anyway, just my experience with what was easily available for anyone wanting to try them. There is always the alternative of Steele now, but calculations are around $20 a spot and there are 22-24 spots on a complete redo. Assuming around $30 a can for Flexane, still about half materials wise doing it yourself, and if Keegan decides to go into production, a lot less work--for you, not him.