stumpy 228 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) firstly has anyone fitted aluminium top hat bushes instead so solid mounted and b does anyone have the dimensions so i can get some made like these i had years ago failing that has anyone with new bushes in their rear arms able to tell me the the outer diameter of the bush where it goes in the arm the offset fron the flat of the steel of the arm to the flat of the outer face of the bush where ir buts up against the chassis rail please [mine are shot and bits missing so getting aaccurate measurement is difficuilt rather not guess by eye it looks 12 mm or so for the face offset and around 36/38 mm bore in the arm Edited February 20 by stumpy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumpy 228 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 (edited) or if ayone has a set of these they can measure for me Edited February 20 by stumpy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mantasrme 617 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Never had aluminium ones, but i use solid top mounts on all my cars. I get plates laser cut and weld them to the original ones to make them solid https://mantaclub.org/forums/topic/41621 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumpy 228 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 (edited) yes well worth it to eliminate any play [ its a very common mod on the old minis with rubber mounts on the subframe towers and in between the steel on the floor mounts the movement actually crackes the toeboard from flexing] ive ordered a set of the bushes now will measure them and turn up a few sets need to get the old ones out first dont have a press here but do have a vice so ty that Edited February 22 by stumpy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,071 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 11 minutes ago, stumpy said: yes well worth it to eliminate any play [ its a very common mod on the old minis with rubber mounts on the subframe towers and in between the steel on the floor mounts the movement actually crackes the toeboard from flexing] ive ordered a set of the bushes now will measure them and turn up a few sets need to get the old ones out first dont have a press here but do have a vice so ty that 👍 be up for a set mate if your making extra 😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumpy 228 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 yes mate i can do no problem leave it with me i give you a pm when ready Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,071 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Just now, stumpy said: yes mate i can do no problem leave it with me i give you a pm when ready You're a Gent, ty 🍻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rutts 453 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Is this what you require. You obviously require four to be made. Simon powell is selling them on ebay 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumpy 228 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 thats great thanks.. i have a myford lathe so can turn them up myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cam.in.head 300 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 if you have a good rubber one il have that off you. i hate the way they are even when they harden up a bit so thats why im changing mine . i have one good one just need a matching one im talking top ones here not leg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumpy 228 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 ifyou can hang on for a bit i will have i have my x memeber in place at the moment to act as a jig for the chassis rail replacement once done i have these two wich are pretty good tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cam.in.head 300 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 i probably wont be changing them until it warms up a bit so il get back in touch later.thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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