I don't know what truck you have, but Jim Carter sells new spring bolts and bushings that fit most early Chevys. I bought new ones for my '53 one ton and they worked great. Installing them was pretty straight forward, but getting the old ones out was a real challenge. Good luck.

Tim

I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.

Tim