[Gtowolf]

Going to rebuild my rear suspension on my 68 4 speed GTO. I would like some in put on what you have used for bushings and how it worked out for you as far as installation and results...T.Y

[HWYSTR455]

Staying original with the car? Plan on stepping up performance in the future? Does it have boxed lower arms now?

If you plan on performance upgrades in the future, and you're not going for originality, you're most likely better off buying a set of aftermarket uppers and lowers. If you can swing it, buy the braces too, and the adjustable uppers. A bunch of companies make them, there's not much difference in function between most, so price-shop it.

Doesn't really matter much between rubber or poly, on everything except for the housing ears. Those you need to make sure they are rubber, because of known binding issues on OE 4-links. If you use poly, sand the areas the bushing face (poly) rides and lube it.

As a heads up, removing the bushings out of the OE arms is a little tricky, some use a cut piece of exhaust tubing to prevent the control arm from collapsing, some crush the bushing housing, but either way, just make sure you do something to prevent the arm from distorting.

Others may chime in, but that's about the gist of it.

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[indymanjoe]

For removing the old rubber bushings i use a 1/2 drill bit and let it walk around the bushing applying pressure,pulls them right out.