Originally Posted by Curt B.
If the end is crushed as described by Jerry (highly likely IMO) this is the magic tool to repair it without the chance of cross threading:

http://www.threadtoolsupply.com/murray-tools-thread-repair-system.html

Thank you so much for this link as I really need it thanks to the PO's 'restoration shops' handiwork. Any idea what the thread size of a 59 GMC sector shaft might be?

Last edited by Mike W.; 10/11/2012 9:03 PM.
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