Ball and trunnion conversion

[SADuggan@xxxx]

Hey Everyone,
An update on the U-joint conversation. I had a vibration in my 62 while 
driving so after checking other things I figured it was the driveshaft. The 
ball and trunnion joint had some play in it and the rear u-joint was pretty 
stiff. I bounced around on whether to fix the old joint or convert it to a 
new system. So I took the shaft off and brought it down to the driveshaft 
shop here in L.A. Talking to the guys at the driveshaft shop, they convinced 
me to convert it. They had one sitting there they had done the day before. It 
looked like a more reliable piece than my trunnion joint, and even with 
fixing the trunnion joint I worry about wear in the housing.
When they convert the driveshaft, the shaft is cut about 6 to 8 inches 
behind the ball and trunnion joint. The male end of a slip spline (I think 
that's what they called it) Is welded onto the existing driveshaft. A female 
end of the slip spline, which has a yoke on one end, is slid over the male 
end. A U-joint connects the driveshaft to another yoke which is mounted on a 
plate, that has the same diameter and bolt pattern as the trunnion housing. 
It's fairly straightforward and it seems to be a lot stronger than the old 
joint. If anybody wants to see pictures, Just E-mail me.
This conversion seemed like the right thing to do, but after installing 
the driveshaft the vibration was still there. It was better but it was still 
there.
To make a long story short, a little arcing of the front brake shoes caused 
the vibration to go away. At least I won't have to worry about my drive shaft 
for a while, and when I shift between drive and reverse there's no clanking 
sound anymore.

I think I've rambled enough,
See ya,
Sean