I am in the middle of changing front end bushings, ball joints and springs on my 72 Supreme Convertible. If the lower bushing bolts come of without damage, is there any reason why I should not reuse them and the nuts?

 

I think most of us reuse them.

 

As long as they are not bent or rusted you will be just fine to reuse them.

 

X3. The only time I've replaced them is when they were badly rusted.

 

If the bushings in the back of the lower control arms are the oval shape bushings instead of the round ones chances are the bolts will be slightly bent and will need to be replaced. This was the case on my car as well as a friends car. FYI If they are bent they will be a major PITA to get out.

 

Mine are straight and they came out of the oval bushings fine, so I will reuse them.