Last week I posted thinking I was going to sell the car, but I tuned it
up Saturday and have fallen in love again. So here's the next thing I'm
thinking about doing:
My gt6 has the rotoflex lower wishbone suspension. Long ago the bushings
in the wishbones rotted away and the steel insets fused to the bolts. I
was told by a mechanic that it would take many many hours at $80 / hr to
replace the bushings.
What is the best way to proceed? Do I have any hope
of getting the bolts out without a torch. Would a large shop vise and an
oversized socket work an extractor to push out the bolts?
Or should I consider scrapping the rear suspension and replacing it with
the swing spring setup like from a MKIV spitfire or later? Is the swing
spring really superior handling to the one I have?
Thanks for all input.
Chip Jones
St. Louis, MO.
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