Fitting bushes

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Nickerz
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Post Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:38 pm

Was in a rush to remove bushes from control arms and rear beam for powder coat. Does it matter where the recess's in bushes face?
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:43 am

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Post Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:11 am

Fronts: align mark on bush with mark on outside of lollipop.
Rear: align dimples at bottom of bush housing on beam with the cut outs in the bottom of the bush.
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:00 pm

Thanks brain what about the two ball joints on the control arm regards
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Post Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:09 pm

Anyone know orientation of ball joints???