This is the driver's side rear shackle connected to a very rusty part of my car that has been horribly patch welded:
I was just by a guy's shop today and he says that somewhere under all that mess is a part that was welded to the car itself that has a cross section like this:
He can't remember what the part is called, but he says I probably need it. He's willing to help me patch where the shackle meets the body, but does anyone know what the name of the part is he's talking about, where (or if) I could find one and do I really need one? Is it something easy to fabricate, or are we better off hunting down a replacement. I really don't care about how the underside looks. I just need it to be solid.
And yes, I know the shackles are hideous, and most likely doing more harm than good. I had nothing to do with them. I'm thinking I may need to order four more when I order new springs from ESPO.
