Chevys till I die when those wore out the first time we learned to make new ones and carefully weld them from the outside of the neck. that was with mild steel welding rod,now that we have 7018 low hydrogen,its tougher, that is the best, My teacher on that(who just passed at about 90) was an ace on fixing those when the truck needed to be in the field that is how I learned !! hope that helps you.
