Thought I would post a quick mod/fix that worked on the mustache bar bushings.

Fisrt off I had a bushing that would allow the bar to move up and hit the frame. I didnt have any luck with a used bar bushing from the wrecking yard so I came up with a temp mod/fix untill I get new ones.

I noticed that the bushing had 2 holes through the rubber compaired to the ones I got from the yard and were much softer. So I grabbed some thick vacuum tubing I had laying around and some bailing wire and did the following.

Cut some length of hose about 1/4" OD thick so that it wraps around the metal bushing insert.

Then slide some wire through it leaving about 1 1/2" out each end.

Then wrap the hose around the metal bushing insert and twist the wire and then cut the excess.

Then tuck the twisted excess wire down in the rubber bushing holes and make sure it is wraped just snug enough to stay on the bushing but not too tight.

I then used 2 solid concave bushings caps top and bottom. You will have to tighten the Diff mount first then jack up the diff to compress the bushings enough to get some threads at the bottom.

Walla ! stiffer bushings that dont knock !

You are clever. I'll have to take a look at mine. Another target for something like this would be the steering rack mounts. Mine developed slop a long time ago and I simply shimmed it up with strips of aluminum. With all the pieces of hose laying around here I'm sure that I can make something better. I don't know why I didn't think of this.

tks

Don

The previous owner of my Z shimmed up the steering rack with some split garden hose. Not what I would call an end all fix but I guess it worked. However, these parts are not expensive, especially if you replace them with poly, and I'd rather take the time do it right if I'm gonna tear it all down. Poly is actually cheaper then OEM replacement at this time in most cases. Of course if you are looking to maintain as soft a ride as possible, OEM is probably the way to go.

In no way would I consider this done correctly just a temp fix.

I was going to replace my bushings with a whole bar but it was the wrong one so it was already off and had to go back on to drive it since its my only car ATM.

Once I finnish building the bead blast cabinet I can tear the car down and do it right with poly everywhere : )