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The New Old Stock U-Joint that will spin behind my 1963 Buick Special transmission was in pretty good shape, except for some surface rust. And it’s NOS!–genuine vintage!–which means it was an irresistible purchase.

Too bad I popped the caps off. While this exposed the contact surfaces to a rust inspection–none there–it also set curiosity in motion. I slid off one of the cork grease seals and gave it a little squeeze to see how it was holding up. Answer: pretty poorly. Now.

But every problem is an opportunity. There must be modern replacements for these I can slide right in. In the meantime, let’s try lining up the broken pieces and gluing them with a cement suitable for cork.

Stupid? Yes. But dumb? Possibly.

More to come….

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