leaf springs bushings

gregb wrote:Hi donivan - ok just got springs back - i managed to get the 3 steel sleeves at 1 1/8 and the 1 at 1 5/8 on the passenger side front.
as discussed i also sourced some of the poly urethane ones but as i said do you think i should replace the riubber bushings with polyurethane or order the rubber ones online ?
- i manged to get a photo of my ride posted but i cant seem to post photos to a discussion yet.
man i need help !! or a beer.

I don't get why you can't, or wouldn't, replace all bushings to be the same size?

for whatever crazy reason some of the 65's the leaf spring on the passenger front the steel sleeve is 1 5/8 not the 1 1/8th.
so i would have to actually change the spring. And you cant just change one spring you need to do both and there was nothing wrong with the springs itself.
i was prettty confused by it ?
cheers

Are the spring eye diameters different, or is it just the inner sleeve?

I have a '65 and I'm going to be doing what you've already done. My van's at the shop getting the rear end built, so I can't go under it to see for myself...

yes the eye of the spring is different. I though maybe it had one replaced but it appears by the info and Donivan that they do come with different sizes ??

Everything about our bastard vans has to be difficult!

yea i hear on that one !! I cant beleive how hard it is to get parts ??
though i did order the brakes for all the way arounf for 29.00 ??
by the time the dust settled it was 1300.00 for new shocks, king pins ,flexible brake lines and all the leaf spring bushings. Plus my time ......oh thats free because i love dirt in my eyes and ears ...
dont you love a hobby !! ahahahhaha

The hole in the spring is actually 1/2" bigger,,,,,,uses a bigger bushing,,,,,,,see both of them in my picture,,,,,,HOWEVER,,,,,I just got a box of 4.2126r  and I AM LIKING THEM,,,,,,,they are about 1/8" too wide, but that lets you custom fit them for a tight fit in your spring and frame,,,,So my OFFICIAL answer now is that these replace the 1 1/8" metal cartridges or my 2056 polyurethane bushings,,,,,,,the sleeves are for our 1st Gen 9/16" bolts,,,,,

thats what i got and mine were a little wider also
i cut mine down the the 2.5 inches.
i wish i didnt find the steel bushing as i would hav ejust done all the bushings in polyurethane.
i even found the 1 5/8 inch in poly.
learning on the fly !! yee haw eat your grandma !!
cheers

I guess that spooge drippage on the spring is what helped you get it slick enough to force it into the spring eye...?

no,,,,,them springs been sitting out for a long time,,,,,all rusted,,,,wire brushed the hole and sprayed it with WD 40,,,,,,,,dont want to mess them up just to take this picture for you guys,,,,,,bushings come a tube of lubricant,,,,looks like silicone,,,,,,bushings push in by hand,,,,

Hey Donivan - my van cam with a wood glovebox door, i manged to buy the sportvan glove box on ebay for cheap, well it was cheap before shipping and exchange rate. Anyway i wonder if the hinge i have is period correct. Do you have a photo of your hinge so i can see if my is correct or if i need to go shopping. Or if anyone else could help.
Also the glovebox door says sportvan on it. Is this from the factory.
cheers

They stole those glove box doors off the Corvairs,,,,,,,,I seen fancy Chrome ones,,,,,,

thanks Donivan - looks like i may get lucky and have the right hinge

Hi Donivan - happy holidays to ya !!
Hope all is well .
Well apparently I didn't get lucky with the hinge .
The one I have is flat on the glove box door side so it sticks out 3/4 of an inch at bottom ??
Maybe came from corvair or something, I bought that other one on eBay but it was shat !!
I did get the outside ring chromed and put back together but now I need a proper hinge
Since your the governor do you or anyone you know have an extra for sale ?
I should have left the homemade wood one on there !lol
I guess I am a gluten for punishment
Anyway have a great holiday
Cheers

a REAL hinge is about 12 3/4" long,,,,,,and sort of L shaped,,,,what do you got?

,,,,,the pictures dont seem to be showing up today,,,I dont see my 2 pictures here,,,,,

https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/19/34/46/72/work_031.jpg
this is as far as i can get with posting a photo Donivan !!
do you have a regular email i can send the photos to ?
i do have the wrong hinge though .......

hey it will let you open that link !! WTF ? i have had 2 of my girls trying to get that photo sharing to work ??
i will send a few more

https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/19/34/46/72/work_032.jpg
here are a few more donivan - not sure if it will work

https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/19/34/46/72/work_035.jpg
maybe one at a time ....

ok,,,,,,,the site picture posting was not working yesterday    but I see your links,,,,,,your hinge is different,,,,,,maybe its a  Corvair,,,,I dont think you can bend it to fit a Chevy van too easily,,,,,,,

my latch is wrong also ??

How did this go from leaf spring bushings to glove box springs/ latch lol

,,,,,,if its broke,,,,,we are going to fix it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

now if I had a Corvair hinge on my Chevy van glovebox door,,,,,,I would take the hinge off,,,,knock the pin out,,,,,,screw the door half to a piece of wood, then either with vice grips or put a 1/4 thinner piece of wood under it and bend a step into it,,,,,maybe smash it down with a chisel,,,thats called a dogleg,,,,,,it dont have to be perfect,,,,just lower so it moves the door closer to the dash when you close it,,,,,,,