If aluminum is too hard,rubber is too soft,poly squeaks, has anybody tried using a type of hard plastic-like material for spring eye bushings?Maybe something like nylon or teflon?(I'm thinking of the white stuff they use for industrial apps when something has to slide)I plan to use del-a-lum in the front but couldn't a guy just turn some rear bushings on a lathe and put a metal sleeve inside?

I used the PST Polygraphite in mine........no squeaks. Just use lots of the supplied "snot" when assembling and all should be good-to-go!
IMHO, POLYGRAPHITE is a good all around choice for street/strip/x-cross.
I spent some time researching this one!
Link to my 10/12 bolt rear & leaf spring conversion http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/30s/temp_pictures.shtml
Steve

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rare67,

Global west makes del-a-lum bushings for leaf springs as well. www.globalwest.net (http://www.globalwest.net)

I've heard where people have used the polyurethane in the front spring eyes and rubber in the rear shakles. (or was it rubber in the front and poly in the shackles?)
Do a search here and you'll find what I'm talking about.

I realize that GW makes del-a-lum for the rear but...well,you know how all those little things add up!I'm converting the front to 98 F-body discs,Guldstrand mod,600# springs with weight jacks,89 GTA steering box and a 1" Helwig sway bar.The subframe will be mounted with solid bushings(planning to whip up a set of these on the lathe too)and welded subframe connectors ala Carl Casanova.The rear currently has 5 leaf replacements (don't know rate)and it will also get a 1" Helwig bar and possibly extra coils on the shocks to stiffen things a bit.
The car is a California Clean 6cyl with a 406 in it now,2004r,and the battery moved to the trunk.Anything else I can do to lighten the front end will be considered for better weight balance.I don't mind making parts myself if they will do the job 'cause it leaves me more money for other boring stuff like food,shelter,etc.I know these are things I don't need when I'm in the car(which is where I really wanta be)but every once in a while...Anyway, was just wondering if anyone had tried something different in the rear springs,I know a lot of the people who read this are into making things work their own way.Any thoughts??

Go buy some Delrin and whittle up some bushings.

Any idea where I can get that gorilla snot grease.( i got some with a bushing set once and it was about enough to do one bushing)

You can get it where-ever you can buy Energy Suspension products, or order it through Summit/Jeg'.s

You could make your own bushings out of Acetal (Delrin) or buy polly bushings and sleeve them with Delrin liners. I think GW uses a Thompson nyliner inside. Some circle track suppliers have front bushings made with them.
They might have rear spring bushings made the same way.
David

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I think I'll try making them out of solid Delrin and putting them in dry to start with.
Thanks for all the suggestions.Steve, your car looks great!David and others,I enjoy reading your posts as often as possible and the info in the archives has helped me more times than I can count.By the way,I consider David's suspension site to be Must Read for any one wanting to make their 1st Gen more than a pretty face FANTASTIC!!

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Good luck on the parts, I still tweak/ make stuff myself.......when I have time.