kdml Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 One of the rear lower control arms on my '65 is slightly deformed from pressing out the old bushing. I am going to replace it. Is it OK to replace one arm or should they be replaced as a set? ThanksDoug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi Doug, One at a time is perfectly acceptable. Tom Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenugent Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 dont know if this helps in future bushing removal-i drilled holes in rubber to loosen bushings.t.nugent roa 12969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdml Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thanks Tom,That's what I thought, but I wanted to be sure that age and changes in shape over time would not have any negative impact on using different arms.I did drill holes in the rubber, removed the center sleeve and burnt the remaining rubber out with a torch. All that was left was the outer sleeve, which I decided to press out. The sleeve got hung up right at the end and the arm started to bend. Before I realized that the movement I felt was not the sleeve, but the arm, it had bent more then I would like for reuse. The bad news is that I had just finished boxing the control arm and will need to box the replacement. For the remaining sleeves I am going to perform the same steps, but instead of pressing out the outer sleeve I am going to cut a slot in the sleeve and peel it out; which is how I did the lower bushing on the front suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 When you replace the bushings put a light coat of anti-sieze on the outer surface. It will help lubricate the pressing.I asked some professionals to do that for me on some '55 T-Bird control arms and they told me those parts don't rotate. I said "Just humor me."Doug, I made a neat driver to get those front lower inner bushings out. You an I may be the only ones riding on new ones.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob J Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) I took my rear control arms to my local welding shop, and for $25.00 they pressed in the new bushings without damaging the arms. I did the rest of the front and rear suspension work myself, but the rears are certainly challenging. I have a press in my home shop, just not the right accessories to support the rear arms properly. I don't see any issues in replacing just one arm at a time. If it were coil springs and or shocks, that would be a different story. Edited December 30, 2012 by Rob J (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdml Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 I have found a new lower control arm, but it is off a '64 Riviera. Is the control arm the same between a '64 and '65?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdml Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Anybody know if the '64 and '65 rear lower control arm is the same? If so, I could have the new arm this weekThanks againDoug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknose1 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Anybody know if the '64 and '65 rear lower control arm is the same? If so, I could have the new arm this weekThanks againDougThey are the same Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenugent Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 check the manufacturer to make sure the new bushings fit the 64 arm-my 63 were different than the 65 set they sell.t.nugent roa 12969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm flashing back to 1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdml Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Good to know they are the same. I had already checked on the bushings. They are from Rare Parts and the part numbers on their website are the same for '64 and '65Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockitRiviera Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Wow, this was a helpful thread...I'd like to know about this mystery tool to remove / insert bushings on the 65 front/lower suspension like "60FlatTop". My rubber (front, lower control arm bushing) is rotting away. So I plan to drill out as much of the rubber as possible. Then what??? And how to get new ones in? Thanks folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockitRiviera Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 the sawz-all with a blade for metal (fine tooth) worked for me...once I go the center rubber burnt out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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