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Hi guys.

I'm a VCCA member and I'm looking for a little help. This forum has been a fantastic place for information as I try and get my 1928 LP truck road worthy. I'm replacing the kingpins and purchased a replacement kit from Gary Wallace. I also bought (separately on ebay) a combination removal/installation reamer made for a 1928 chevy. The tool worked great for removing and installing the bushings. However, when I went to ream the new bushings it not cutting at all. I have tried both directions having the same results. I'm assuming because it's an old tool it's dull? Is it possible to sharpen a reamer or should I looked to purchase a new reamer?


Thanks in advance for your help.

I'd take it to your local machine shop, not a big job for a good machinist.

Thanks I will give that a shot.

When you ream or get the bushes reamed out,it's best to use a 6 bladed adjustable reamer(Microset is one brand of adjustable reamer)reamer with a screw on extension and one of the slide on tapered guides.The tapered sleeve ensures proper alignment of the reamer in the bush being reamed,with the opposite bush.The 1st bush is reamed out,then you do the opposite bush,check the pin fit and if necessary adjust the reamer incrementally until the pin is just a shake free dry slide fit .

Thank you CJP. Good advice.