Driveshaft question....I need one.

[Sweet T]

I have two dents in my driveshaft that have been there since oh probably the late 80's at least.  One of these dents is more like a big crease.  This shaft is pretty much useless.  The car vibrates beyond what I like when you get it up into the mid 40's.  My question is what are the chances of me finding another one (used) or am I gonna have to bite the bullet and have one custom built for $400 buck (chromolley).  Are there other cars I can take a driveshaft from that will work.  I am  running a 69 with a 833 and Dana 60.

PS   If anyone in Southern Ontario has one that will work send me a PM.

[Runner]

if your willing to run a old used driveline, then why would you pay all that money for a chrome moly shaft?.     id think you could take your drive shaft down to any driveline shop and have them reuse your ends and replace the tube with a mild steel  then balance it.  around here thats  less than 200 bucks with new spicer u joints

[mikepmcs]

 

[Sweet T]

I went down to a shop that would build me a driveshaft using my pieces but I was still looking at 300 - 350.  The tapered tube was a bit of trouble too so they would have to put new ends on it anyways being as the tube is an odd 3 and a quarter at one end and 2 and a halfish at the other end.  I called the two places around here that everyone uses and they were both over 300 making me think I would be better off with a whole new one but hey if I can get a decent used one for cheap I'm okay with that too. 

[toqwik]

Have them change the rear end universal to the same size as the front yolk, so you can use same size tubing.  had to do this for another car I am building,  cost less than 150.