Bottle of woodford reserve gifted to my machinist today, as well as the option to try left seat when the car is back on the road.
Saved my steering arm!
Was able to clear the threads the length I needed.
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Now since I still need to cut an inch off, the new mgb tie rod end will thread into good threads, as will the jamb nut.
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Sure, all of those chipped threads will be inside the rod , but I’m confident this will thread up, lock down, and hold true!
Boo yeah!