That's where I decided to cut the thing out of my parts car, ... so I can't help you there.

I'd be starting to consider pouring a low durometer urethane into the bushing and leaving it there.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

I think my next move, after studying an old bushing, is to cut the center of the bushing out. Which I'm sure will be a bear, but that way I can lower the frame off and put it to the side, then chisel -- or very carefully cut -- the bushing core off the post. If I could get a chisel tip on the metal part of the bushing, I think it would come off. There's not that much metal coming in contact with the post, but the rubber just won't allow enough force to be exerted to pop it loose. Unless I cut a hole in the trunk floor and stick a chisel down the top ... think I'll avoid that ... .
My big fear at this point is that I'm going to damage the post itself. Then I'm really, really up the creek. I guess you could weld one back on, but that sounds like it would be pretty unsafe. So I want to be careful not to damage the post or the threads.

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