the idler arm bushing was the worst of the bunch... i shopped around for bearing bronze for weeks, trying to find anyone selling small quantities, but i never found anything less than 3', and all i needed was less than six inches. copper and its alloys are also really expensive right now, so it was likely to cost at least $50 just for the materials. instead i used what was left of my Delrin:
the through bolt needed some light sanding to clean off what was left of the old bushing and some rust and make it pretty... the bushing is done, sitting on top of the headstock:
i used the BMX cup press again to install the bushing in the idler bracket along with some Delrin scraps for spacers:
i decided to modify the threaded end of the bolt to accept a cotter pin to keep it from loosening, a common problem on this model & super beetles. my car's bolt had actually been double-nutted by somebody to try and keep it tight. with the castle nut and a cotter pin i wont have to worry about it:
