Bucket at the machine shop

Then they will add enough metal to make 2 new bushing and shrink the 10" gap between ears down to 8" to be compatible with the Ford. Basically, this adds an extra pin location where the Ford had it's "power pin". There is still one more pin location farther away for even more leverage, but at drastically reduced curl.

Finally, they will also make 2 pins 1 1/4 x about 14" .

Total price around $240.

Sound about right?

jb

I hear ya on that! Machine shops in some areas are thinking their poop don't stink! Around here they still are reasonable in the 50 an hour range. I don't mind paying, I just don't want them to name the new yacht after me!!

After looking at my current Frankenstein bucket and the price of materials getting it done right was looking pretty cheap. Still, the bucket will cost me 90 + 240 -- not free, but still not bad for a 36" bucket with new bushings. Still needs some teeth.

jb