Are the bushings for the front contrl arms pressed in or can I remove and install them by hand?

Going with PST Poly kit

Thanks

To the top Dan,I'm waiting to install my pst bushings too.I did get a ball joint hand press from autozone (looks like a lg c clamp) and was wondering if I could do the bushings with it? I do know some have air chisled out there old bushings and taken in the a-arms to have the new bushings pressed in.I wonder if we could freeze the bushings and heat up the a-arms and greese the snot out of the bushings and try to press them in with a bence vise?...has anyone tried any of thease things please chime in.Thanks Ed.

Had our front and rear control arms beadblasted and powder coated (Removed bushings first).

Then we cleaned out the bushing areas with a drill and a small drum sander attached to a 1/2" drill.

Made a simple oak wood spacer to keep the arms from bending, "Froze" the bushings for 24+ hours per PST recommendations, greased up all areas real well, and lightly hammered them in.

"PERFECTO!"

Probably wouldn't cost that much to have them pressed in by a shop, just don't know the dollar amount.


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'69 Elke (Frame Off); GM HO 350/330-Mildly Ported Vortec Heads-Manley Severe Duty SS 2.02/1.60 Valves, Comp Cams Full Roller Package (Magnum)-Custom Grind CS 3315/3316 HR112-.510/.520 Lift, Edelbrock Air-Gap W/750 Performer Manual Choke-Performer 100 HP NOS, March Pulleys, 4L60 (Non Computer) W/Lokar Shifter, 12 Bolt Posi.

Cost me $90...Bushings and lower ball joints.

It just cost me $110.00 labor to have all old bushings and balljoints removed and new parts installed. Having done it myself before, I feel it was well worth the money.

I live in the Washington DC metro area. Just had mine done. It cost $180.00 here. I called a lot of shops before settling on one. They are all pretty expensive 'round here.