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| | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 | I decided to go ahead and use the new shackles. Cleaning up the old ones wasn't an option because I wasn't exactly gentle removing them and banged them up on the ends. Got a question about these "taper only" type shackles. Should they seat up against all four rubbers? The pins are obviously machined, But the side plates tapers are crude at best and formed only by the shearing action of the punch. Here's what it looks like. [IMG] http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/IMG_20121208_105342.jpg[/IMG]
1959 Shortbed stepside 1/2 ton project ![[Linked Image from i236.photobucket.com]](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/photobucket-4342-1325944221019.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i236.photobucket.com]](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/20131020_154946.jpg) | | |
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