Brass bushings for improved car
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Brass bushings for improved car
I did some searching but didn't get an answer so I'm wondering if I can use the 09-13 brass shackle bushings the vendors sell instead of the steel ones marketed for the later cars? Aside form drilling a hole or the oiler are they the same size as the steel ones?
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1926 Touring - "Corrina"
1926 Touring - "Corrina"
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Re: Brass bushings for improved car
Some fit well and others loose. Just sand the outside of the brass and the spring lightly if this is the case and use JB Weld. Did it to Dad’s 25 years ago and still holding strong.
All the Best,
Hank
All the Best,
Hank
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Re: Brass bushings for improved car
I don't know why they call those bushings brass, because they're bronze. I use them instead of steel on my 1915 runabout and my 1923 touring. For the touring I drill oil holes. I bought them by size from a bearing company online.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
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1923 Touring
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Re: Brass bushings for improved car
Calling them brass seemed odd to me too...Steve Jelf wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:21 pmI don't know why they call those bushings brass, because they're bronze. I use them instead of steel on my 1915 runabout and my 1923 touring. For the touring I drill oil holes. I bought them by size from a bearing company online.
Thanks for the help guys!
... and my number is Beechwood 4-5789
1926 Touring - "Corrina"
1926 Touring - "Corrina"
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Re: Brass bushings for improved car
Why would anyone want to use the steel bushings? I have bronze in every T I own.
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Re: Brass bushings for improved car
Cost and originality! But I have to agree. At the cost of replacement shackles, a lot cheaper to install new bronze bushings rather then the whole kit when needed. Mine are steel now, which what was more inline with information before computers in my contact world at the time. (Books!, knew very few people restoring T's way back then)
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
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1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup