Reply to "Shocks and Springs QA1 (Carello)"

All of what Marlin sez is great info!!! (Front A-arm lower bushings can definitely use grease fittings! Those front lower bushings appear more an afterthought....!)

Except for one thing..... The Goose isn't built like the Pantera....not even close.

Hand reaming the holes would involve reaming holes that are multiple inches long, thru the frame and thru other components like the cross braces and such.

The easiest of the mounts are the lower mounts which are simple sheet metal tabs on the a-arms.

Where the biggest challenge presents itself is the front upper mounts which are sleeve tubes welded into the chassis. If you don't get these straight, your task becomes more ugly....

It's hard enuf getting the existing bolts out....if stuck, so the greasing of the bolts is definitely in order!

IMHO, the 12mm bolt thing on these cars isn't "broken" and doesn't really need to be fixed or improved upon. If you're machining new bushings, to finish to a metric dimension isn't difficult at all, or to obtain a metric reamer these days isn't an issue. It may not be what is in the tool selection at the time, so some pre-planning may be needed.

But the shocks many times NEED to be replaced to operate the car safely on the roadways.... That is if you are actually driving this "401K plan" on the streets!!!

My car came with almost all of the original fasteners in place...... When possible, I put them all back from where they came..... With "very original" (unmodified) car prices hitting the moon....consider this sort of modification carefully. If you do go for it, Marlin's suggestions need to be considered for longevity!

Cheers!
Steve