Well, I got the tie rod straightened out pretty good but I found that one of the tie rod ends had been hammered over pretty good, making the removal of the plug difficult, and re-install even worse. I considered replacing the tie rod ends - they did show some wear. I have the type of tie rod end pictured in the "42-48 Car / 42-46 Truck" shop manual, figure 43, page 3-19. I cannot find this style in any of my catalogs. I could probably clean the threads up with a tap (1" x 18), but the taps don't seem to be readily available. Can any one help?
