I had mine welded, then I attacked it with a routing bit in a dremel and a grinder to smooth the bumps out and to get the desired length.

If I did it again, I'd weld the inside of the slots, so that the springs have a bit of pre-load on them.

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1

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