The need to get the bushes out of the spring pans for the 504 Saloon was going to be made easier by the use of a little heat. The problem came when I found out that my Acetylene cylinder had run out.
I had been unaware of the problems being experienced by BOC following the explosion at their Bristol plant where the gas was produced. So basically no Acetylene is available, so time to switch to oxy/propane. Naturally BOC have come up with a kit, so new regulators & torch. Luckily the cost of the kit was offset by the refund on cylinder rental.
It seems that the only thing we now use gas for is heating parts to ease freeing seized bits or bending metal, almost all the welding now being either mig or tig.
With a little help from the gas, the bushes were removed ready for new poly bushing.
