Wonder how the Nichels stock car arrangement would compare.
They welded a sleeve into the k-member, screwed in what looked like a typical Mopar ball joint, and joined it to a shortened two piece strut rod, with a threaded collar. A tie rod type adjustment was used to change the length as needed.
That's similar to what I proposed, only I'm saying don't bother with the welding and screwing in the ball joint. You'll eventually fatigue the threads and have to replace the sleeve. Instead, use a bolt in ball joint.
