Control Arm Bushings

[cruisin-davey-g]

Hi:

If you left the trans in the car, how are you holding it up?

OK............I replaced all of my upper & lower control arm bushings & used poly..........I also replaced the sleeve.

Poly will make your ride somewhat stiffer than factory type bushings.

The only paint that I would recommend using would be Por-15

This stuff is great. You can brush it on right over sand blasted parts (using metal prep first) & it will come out looking real nice.

But, if you spray it on........then it'll look like the show cars you see & in the magazines.

You can get gloss black, but I would recommend the Chassis Black.

Stuff looks great.

Wouldn't use anything else!

 

[gedmeyer]

I've got a jack stand under the tranny supporting it...

You really think I should use por-15? I used Plasti-Kote Low Gloss engine enamel (500 degree w/ ceramic) on the frame in the engine compartment. Do the two compare?

 

[cruisin-davey-g]

Hi:

For 'Pasti-Kote' paints, there is no comparison to 'Por-15'.

Although both jobs will look good when first done, I can only tell you that the 'Por-15' will long outlast the 'Plasti-Kote'. It will be much more durable than the 'Plasti-Kote'. I'm assuming that you are talking about 'Plastic-Kote' in rattle cans? Even so, for doing frames & suspension parts, 'Por-15' is the way to go. But, it is abit Pricey. But, it goes along way. You won't even need a quart of the stuff to do all of your parts. You might even consider getting only a couple of pints of the stuff to conserve money & waste, if your working under a budget.

 

[1978L48jafo]

Chain car parts stores like Auto Zone & Murrey's have tools to loan at no cost. You can check local availability using auto zones's web site. They charge a rental fee and refund it when you return the tool. When I did my bushings I also replaced the front springs with something a bit more modern (vararate springs I think). It really helped improve the ride and handling. When I get to my last trailing arm I want to update the rear with a fiberglass mono spring.
John

 

[1978L48jafo]

Completely agree POR is the way to go, repairs and upgrades I made 5 years or so back still look perfect the stuff is durable. I started only buying in the pint six packs. The quarts eventually seems to get some contamination in it and harden. I also used their engine and high temp manifold paint last year on my rebuild. Still looks great.

They also have a chassis black for the firewalls

Hi:

For 'Pasti-Kote' paints, there is no comparison to 'Por-15'.

Although both jobs will look good when first done, I can only tell you that the 'Por-15' will long outlast the 'Plasti-Kote'. It will be much more durable than the 'Plasti-Kote'. I'm assuming that you are talking about 'Plastic-Kote' in rattle cans? Even so, for doing frames & suspension parts, 'Por-15' is the way to go. But, it is abit Pricey. But, it goes along way. You won't even need a quart of the stuff to do all of your parts. You might even consider getting only a couple of pints of the stuff to conserve money & waste, if your working under a budget.