Classic Mini Radius Arm Reaming with the

[@deancook2377]

Excellent demonstration of the process as well of the need to "check everything", thanks Ross.

[@thomasclassicandmodern]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 👍

[@mrdunns3338]

Very reminiscent of replacing and reaming the front king-pin bushes on my first car, a 1965 Beetle 1200. Both bushes were bronze and the expanding reamer with pilot arbor was available to hire from the local VW dealer.

[@thomasclassicandmodern]

Yep we've done a few of those too.

[@Slack3rDav3]

Very interesting. First video ive seen reaming something manually. Looks easier to set up like this vs in a drill press or mill.

[@thomasclassicandmodern]

You could no doubt set up in a machine, but using this tool with the bushings to keep parallel negates the need for time eating set up. thanks for watching 👍👍

[@NickGreiner1988]

I was thinking of using a similar method to rean out a worn motorcycle swingarm,bto fit sleeves so that original sized bearings will fit

[@thomasclassicandmodern]

Sounds great! I'm sure that would work no problem at all with the right materials.

[@stevensondrake]

Why is there a bronze Bush and not a bearing on both sides?

[@thomasclassicandmodern]

They were never fitted with bearings both ends. Hence the whole ethos of this video. Returning it to as it should be 👍👍

[@stevensondrake]

@thomasclassicandmodern yeah I know that but why a bronze Bush and not just two bearings originally? Was it a cost saving thing or some other reason?