26-27 Dodge front end work

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I'm working on a put-together car that has the frame and front end of a late 1926 Dodge.  It was assembled about 45 years ago.  I thought the steering was a little stiff so I greased the kingpins - big mistake.  Now it has a death shimmy if I hit a bump with one wheel at low speed.

 

I've pulled the front end completely apart and found plenty of wear.  It looks possible to get a lot of new pins, bolts, bushings and shackles from places like Myers and Romar.  But I suspect the biggest culprit is slop in the tie rod ends.  The existing pins don't look worn where they touch the yokes, but they really rattle around in there.

 

It doesn't appear that the yokes themselves are bushed.  How do people go about returning them to a nice close fit on the pins?

 

Thanks,

 

Kelly