Re: spring perches, castle nuts, and cotter keys
Are good originals hard to find?
I have a pair but they are not in good shape. The shackle holes look to be built up by brazing but worn egg shaped. The shock link ball is pretty much square. I assume the balls could be welded up and filed back to round. Can more brazing be added to the holes or should the brazing be removed and built up with weld and then be bored to size? The problem is that restoring these is above my ability.
On the positive side, the holes for the brake actuator bolt fit well. This would seem to indicate the repros I have are not correct.
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