The repair is holding. I found when I reset the pins that the lower pivot bolt was finger loose to turn in the direction to make it more wrong, but I needed vise grips to get it to turn back to where it should have been. I took that pin out and cleaned it and the mating internal threads. I was gifted with a 2nd set of original 3/8" thick shackles, so all 4 are now original parts. When the pins are centered to protrude the same distance on both ends they measure 1/32" out of the shackle. I now check those shackles after almost every trip of more than a few miles. The pin that was stuck in one direction has moved to be flush with the shackle, but otherwise all seems to be well.


1950 GMC 100 Panel Truck, 1958 270,
3-spd Saginaw with BW OD,
3.73 12 Bolt Differential from a 1966 C10,
Front Disc Brakes
Bought it in pieces 9-1976, driving since 6-1978
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