Replacement rubber boots for ball joints - Can I get them seperately?

mrtask

mrtask

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After a few months in which I've had very little time for with my rebuild project I've been able to spend a couple of days in the garage. I've pressed all the knackered bushings out of the suspension and separated the bottom link struts from the front suspension bottom links. The 4 rear top link metalastic bushings look like they're in good condition but all the others were toast and will be swapped for new poly bushes. All 6 front ball joints are in good order but the rubber boots were perishing and had splits in. Can I get new ones and the little spring-like retaining clips separately?
What anti-corrosion treatment should I use on the swing arms and rear crossmember? I was thinking about sandblasting and powdercoating. Any advice most welcome!
 
Sandblasting and powder coating would be a good option, somebody else on the forum had them blasted and galvanised, which is probably even better, in fact if you were really keen you could then powder coat them !

Just in case you've missed it, the main area of concern on the rear end is the dedion elbow where they attach to the lower trailing arm, they rot around the joint and eventually break free and the wheel ends up in the top of the arch. It's very important to ensure these areas are cleaned and checked.
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Ball joint rubber boots are easily got from any good autojumble! I think Ianp6man may do them as well!
 
Whatever you coat the outside of the parts with, spray the inner surfaces where accesible with something like Waxoyl

Rust works from the inside as well
 
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