01-start.jpg
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I-beams taken from a '73 F100. The axle pivot and radius arm bushings will be replaced with Energy...

02-drill.jpg
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Step 1--drill out as much rubber as possible without damaging the outer sleeve since it will be reus...

03-pliers.jpg
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Step 2--pull out as much of the remaining bushing as possible with pliers so that there's less work ...

04-torch.jpg
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Step 3--Use one of those $10 torches that you find at the parts stores to burn out the rest of the b...

05-cleanup.jpg
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Step 4--clean up the sleeve with sandpaper or emory cloth.

06-bushing-out.jpg
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Step 5--what it should look like when you're done with this. It's now ready for the new bushing.

07-torching-pin.jpg
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Step 6--Carefully heat up the pin with a handheld torch

08-pounding-pin.jpg
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Stop 7--Use a hardened drift of some sort (this is a Chevy axle pin) and a heavy dead-blow hammer to...