[misfit41]

I am sure lots of you guys know,,but unless you want alloy,,a drive shaft is a cinch to make and requires no special tools,,I have had good success with the few I have done,,best yet,get a used one with the proper yokes on both ends,grind off the weld,knock out the end,make a STRAIGHT cut with a band saw,tap it back in flush,then weld it up,balance is almost never a problem since both ends are balanced .
if you run into a yoke matching problem,ford old part number C3AZ E u joint has both standard ford yoke sizes on either side,so you can fit wide to narrow,,or vice versa..Tk