I made a BIG mistake and took my front axle to a local hot rod shop because I couldn’t get it apart with my DIY garage tools. He obviously had trouble getting the kingpins out too. I put the drivers side together with new bushings, pins, bearings and spacers and it’s so smooth and nice I smile. The other knuckle has problems. #1 with new bushings, the kingpin doesn’t line up side to side. I think he spread the ears getting the old one out. It’s off over 1/8” lining up. #2 take a look at the picture. The axle shows a crack where it meets the knuckle. I don’t know if he damaged this as well or if it was that way. It’s appears the knuckle and axle was forged separately and joined. Seal area looks messed up too. Reparable by a good machinist or start looking? Guy felt terrible and sent me home with the work he did no charge and probably felt lucky. Parts book shows it may be interchangeable ‘29-40, but still about as difficult to find a part as a good machinist which started this whole mess. With all those mustang II conversations, ones gotta be out there.
Larry Old man᠁Old truck᠁neither one goes very fast. All you need in life is TIME, PATIENCE and MONEY. If you are missing one component, you'll need an abundance of the others two.
