Spindle pins and upper front strut bearings

[Dave]

I just came back from 3 of our U-Pull-It wrecking yards looking for some

front upper strut bearings and some rear spindle pins to pull. I found a

75Z that someone used a couple of 5/8"X11" grade 8 NF bolts instead of

spindle pins. There were no lock wedges in the strut and these bolts had

been in use for years. I pulled them out and can not find any wear. The

transverse links (lower control arms) were tight and showed no wear in

the bushings. I have searched the forums for info on the tubular control

arms that are sold and found they are using bolts instead of spindle pins.

Has anyone here used a bolt instead of spindle pins on their stock rear

suspension? The 75Z had urethane bushings in the transverse links.