Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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Sway bar bushings or...strut rod bushings ?
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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I am going through this with a 68 Chrysler. Not sure if they are similar but I was told some unbolted others were spot welded just drill out the spot weld and replace with a grade 8 bolt of the appropriate size.
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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What lots of people do, and i am one of them, is to cut away the weld portion on one end of the strap of the mount bracket.
Bend back the strap a little bit, and install the new bushing.
Weld the strap back down onto the bracket.
Of course if you go that repair method, your going to need a welder, and or die grinder, or Dremel to cut back on the weld seam.
But it's a good way to get the job done.
I never had any luck lubing up the bushing, and trying to squash the bushing in with channel locks.
Too frustrating for me, and never worked.
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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So does that mean there is no spot weld. Seemed an easy way out for me. Drill the weld replace with a bolt.
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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So does that mean there is no spot weld. Seemed an easy way out for me. Drill the weld replace with a bolt.
I don't know about your 68 Chrysler.
The OP is inquiring about his 67 Coronet.
Those sway bar bushings, and mounts, would be used on the 66-69 B Body cars, and also the 67-72 A Body sway bar bushings, and mounts, would be close to being the same.
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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Well I went with the cut and weld. I guess thats as easy as it can be. No problems. Thanks....
Russ did you use a rubber bushing or a poly ? I have to do the same thing .
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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the spot weld Also looks like there wouldn't be much left once the weld were ground away(?) Russ glad you got it figured out. 
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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So does that mean there is no spot weld. Seemed an easy way out for me. Drill the weld replace with a bolt.
I don't know about your 68 Chrysler.
The OP is inquiring about his 67 Coronet.
I understood he asked about the 67 B body was just trying to help. I was also told to do what you said. Just seemed easier to drill out. Turns out though the spot weld was way to big. I just drilled and cut out the old rubber and it slid off the side.
Not saying your wrong just this is what I encountered, and hope it helps some one.
Neres what I have is it similar to the b-body or way off?
That C body mount isn't anything like the B body mount.
The B body mount is a V shaped mount with a tab on each side (sort of like this -v- ) and a strap welded across the top after the triangle shaped mount is dropped in.
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Re: 67 Coronet sway bar bushings???
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Just trying to help. The procedure sure seems the same.
I have mechanical Aptitude.
I can screw up anything.
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