TCS Front Sway Bar (Roll Bar) Drop Down Link Bushes

[Dilkris]

I cannot find a supplier for the bushes as shown. These are the drop link upper mounting bushes which fit onto the top wishbone spindle. Suppliers here in the UK supply the drop links c/w bushes, (but what they have done is modify the upper drop link so as they accept the same upper wishbone bushes - which makes sense.) The lower bushes, drop link to sway bar, are readily available.

Interestingly, the upper drop link attachment, has edges which are rolled over, (see photo's).

I am thinking of carefully grinding off the rolled edges and machining some back to back poly bushes with a steel sleeve. What has everyone else done here?   
   

[BDA]

That sounds reasonable. I don't know why they rolled the edges in the first place. It's not uncommon to cut it off, cut threads in the link and put a rod end there. That would enable you to adjust the length too.

[Gary t]

May not be any help but: in another life I dumpster dove two time expired main landing gear shocks from a twin otter (aircraft)  they are 5 lb blocks of polyurethane.  I carved a set of drop link bushings from a piece of this polyurethane.