Mustache bar bushing screw up. help?!

[zguybill]

A lesson to be learned I suppose. I was having a new differential installed on my 71 240z (Along with a cltch and tranny--it gets to be a long story) and I thought I would put in new bushings and mounts especially on the mustache bar. Me and the mechanic I was working with knew the old inside casings on the mustach bar bushings had to be reused for the new urethane ones but an overzealous helper did not and destroyed one in getting the old bushing out! What can I do now? Does anyone have extra casings or know the exact sizing so I can have one made up? I looked through the catalogs and didn't see any replacement casings available except for what I saw on page 85 of the Victoria British catalog (part 46) which I don't know for sure whether or not has this casing with it. I've got to believe that this is not the first time some bonehead has done this (at least I hope so) and maybe some of you oldtimers have come up with solutions to this dilemma. Any and all help would be appreciated. Don't tell me I need a new mount bar though! ( I could understand new mechanic though!)

Bill

[jwc4248]

I have run into the same dilemma and was finally forced to remove one from a similar Z in a salvage yard. and burn out the old bushings. I think this may be your only recourse? I hope you the best of luck.

[zguybill]

I did wind up getting an OEM bushing from Victoria British to start again from scratch. I also wound up getting another mustache bar about the same time. Would've been better to just get another bar, but I didn't know I was going to be able to get one quickly!