Manta lower a-arm bushings

Another common failure I've been seeing more and more of is this: Cracks around the bolt holding the 'L-shaped' trailing arms to the front crossmember. Same bolt that holds the lower a-arm in place. Seems to crack right around the washer area. It used to be a rare occurance for me to see this about 15 years ago, but these days 3 out of 4 cars I strip down have this ailment. I weld it on both sides, grind it down, then weld a large washer on the inside of the arm for reinforcement. You guys in the 'rust-free' zones don't know how good you have it......

Bob

New Delrin AF (Delrin with teflon) control arm bushings. Deflection is not an issue anymore! These were custom made with smooth ID/OD inner sleeves to reduce friction during rotation. The standard inner sleeves made from rolled sheet steel are abrasive on aftermarket bushings.

Bob

And all those nasty rusty parts shown above have been sandblasted, and all cracks welded up. Next step is POR-15 rust preventative paint, then re-assembly with all new bushings, ball joints, springs, shocks, etc.

Bob