For the time being to roll it around the shop just snip off some water pipe to make bushings instead of shortening and rethreading.

Or just buy the new ones, snug them down for now and only torque them at the end before you drive it and when you're done removing and reinstalling them.

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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