I've just put the Kingswood Country kit into my K-Frame re-build.
I got my local Pedders store to push the bushes in an their only concern was the lower control arm bushes - they like the ones that have a bevelled centre - apparently retain the rubber better but otherwise thought the kit pretty good.
I'm with UCgazman; I found the KC fellas are just really good to deal with - friendly, helpful and interested - a rare outcome in retail these days. I've used KC for a number of things now and will again no issues.
Cheers, TB
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 03:15 PM
How do peple fit the rear leg bushes in the K-Frame? Was a prick getting them out...
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 05:45 PM
Brad,
For mine they just pushed in by hand - easy-peasey.
The PITA was getting those rear legs inside the chassis rails when fitting the K-Frame.
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For mine they just pushed in by hand - easy-peasey.
The PITA was getting those rear legs inside the chassis rails when fitting the K-Frame.
Cheers, TB
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 05:50 PM
Ah righto. Fingers crossed. I had to slice my old ones up to get them out.... I had read you can use a ratchet strap to pull the k frame legs in a few mm??
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 06:31 PM
How do peple fit the rear leg bushes in the K-Frame? Was a prick getting them out...
I made up a tool .
I used it three times , once to put them in according the the parts manuel ( which was wrong ) once to remove them and once to fit them in correctly. Also made a tool to remove and fitt the control arm bushes
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 07:09 PM
What was incorrect in the parts book?
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 07:14 PM
it shows the fittment arse about, They show it fitted from the inside of the frame , this is wrong.I think the UC manuel has the update . 
Edited by My74LH, 17 February 2012 - 07:25 PM.
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 07:17 PM
what door and glass rubbers did you two end up using?
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what door and glass rubbers did you two end up using?
Rare Spares kit I bought back in 06. one thing i did notice it the quality of the current rubbers is just not as good as my 06 stuff.
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 10:20 PM
Ah yeah, Im all over the fitment of those K-Frame rubbers.. I was just gunna put em back in how they came out, which is opposite of what is shown above...
As for rubbers, I used The Rubber Shop door rubbers and Rare Spares inner/outer weather strips as they are particular to LH SL and SLR.
I was pretty happy with The Rubber Shop ones, I also gave em a hit with Rares Spares Rubber Magic spray.
As for rubbers, I used The Rubber Shop door rubbers and Rare Spares inner/outer weather strips as they are particular to LH SL and SLR.
I was pretty happy with The Rubber Shop ones, I also gave em a hit with Rares Spares Rubber Magic spray.
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 11:29 PM
They fixed the error in the UC manual.
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