Hawk rear leaf spring bushings - Where to buy? Interchange?

[wdills]

Amen on the removal being tough.

[bensherb]

It wasn't as bad as I expected. I pushed out the inner tube, then pushed out the rubber, then drove a punch between the outer tube and frame to fold the tube in on it's self and slid it right out. The ones that were in better shape I just drove out with a couple washers, nuts, a piece of all thread and a large socket.

[TX Rebel]

Where can I get the rear shackle spring bushings for 1962 Studebaker Hawk? All leads appreciated. email: riokie@gmail.com or PM. Thank you, chet445

Chet, Don't forget that you have a friend in the Studebaker parts biz just south of you in Houston.

[64V-K7]

Let me hear some removal methods for an Avanti ( body on)

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

Just so we don’t panic everyone - a lot of times the bushings in the frame are in far better shape than the bushings in the rear of the spring. Thus replacing the easy to access bushings in the spring only will be a big improvement.

[chet445]

For those who wanted to know how I removed the shackle bushing from the car.
Getting the spring loose at the front did not present a problem; I just took off the nut and worked out the bolt. I'm pretty sure all the spring bushings are original. Anyway the shackle the back had no bushing and was held by a 7/16" #8 bolt (source of my extreme rattle in back of car) only the outer shell of bushing and it was rust frozen in place. I used a right angle 1/2" drill with step drill bit to get in as far as I could then an appropriate size drill bit to finish removing the rusted in shell of the bushing. I then applied some "slickem" to the new bushing and gently forced it into place. Time consuming it was but not difficult.

[64studeavanti]

Let me hear some removal methods for an Avanti ( body on)

The only way I know to get them out is to punch out the inner and use a chisel and hammer on the outer from the spare wheel side. Took most of the day. No room for air chisel.

[chet445]

Well now you have learned a new way to get the bushing out when it is frozen solid in the frame. Took a little over an hour for both sides with body still on the frame. Hopefully you won't need to do it again. I'm sure you can beat them out provided the outer case of bushing is not frozen to the frame by rust.