dude if that tub is beyond repair, i don't want to show you some of the junk I've fixed up here in the salted tundra
tzone, as much as it pains me to say, some of the toughest steering linkage conversions for these old 1/2 ton fords often us some linkage rods from... gasp... 3/4 or 1 ton chevs
it's really just a matter of using good heavy parts that you can make fit. A lot of guys will top mount the linkage on the steering knuckles, use a tapered bit & drill new tapered tie rod joint bores from the top side of the steering knuckle ears & drop in the heavy truck linkage from the top side. Better rock clearance & very stout pieces.
it's the sort of thing you aint gonna find in a catalog
it's the work of old crafty devils that need strong trucks cause they're really tough on em.
old school
