So, I'm best taking this thing off and making 2 precise copies.
4 small bushes, piece of steel bar - easy.

What size bolt is on either end of this rod? m10?
how wide are the bushes (center sheath mm wide?)

If I know the inner+width dimentions (i cant spell dimentions) of the bush I can select a few suitable, cut-downable bushes from carshop parts bin - it's way too cold today for my smashed up skeleton to be wrenching nuts around to get this rod off and measure it up..

Has anyone measured this thing up yet? can I follow your work?

As per my link above, there are a few measurements.

Also if it helps;
centre-centre=390mm
clamping width at either end=32mm

Large end:
Type: Circular press-in hard shell type, fully bonded
Hard shell dia: approx 39mm (38.3-39mm measured internal hole)
Hard shell width: 26.7mm (non critical)
Bolt hole bore: 11.9m (non critical)
Bolt hole length: 32mm (non critical)

Small end:
Type: cotton reel, bonded to inner
Bolt hole bore A=10mm
small OD C=27-28mm (not sure on this yet)
Large OD C=35mm
Total length F=32mm
Inner length E=24mm

On removal+inspection theres nothing wrong with the bush, it's fine?!
doesn't look that old either!

It was duff, the center bit had come away from the bush - heavy-duty rubber cement and a big washer, cooked it in front of fan heater and fitted it back with a retaining washer, Solid as you like!

So onward:

Polishing the headlight reflectors and 'do' the brake lines, bit of detailing going on too:

really want a prancing moose or mr.horsepower

Hi mate.
Once when i was on e-bay i typed in Volvo badges and a
load of those prancing mooses came up.
Cheers Mark.

I found some metal ones for sale a while back from some german site I think. hmmmm... did seem to be very limited stock though.

brake pipes and welding left for mot! see my geezer tomorrow, should be going for about a ton now!