Reliable, old school machine shop in Northern Virginia?

So i'm at a point in my build where i need to get some replacement kingpins pressed back into my steering knuckles. And i'm at a loss for where to go to get it done. I talked to one machine shop that flat out told me they didn't mess with them, and i guess that's a pretty common at***ude.

Does anyone know of a shop in the Northern Virginia area that would do a good job putting them back together? I'm in the Fairfax / Chantilly area.

Also, i'll be needing somewhere to do some simple work on my nailhead shortly, is there a place locally that has experience with them and has been vetted by anyone on the board?

Thanks a ton, H.A.M.B. !

 

Did you check with the folks on the Va. HAMB Social group? Lots of knowledgeable peeps on there......Don.

 

I don't do machine work, i have fabrication, but kingpins don't get pressed, they slide in and out.
You're welcome to give me a shout - 540-955-0479

 

Yeah, i threw a post up in there, too. Not getting much in the way of answers, though.

 

Chris, are you sure you don't mean, king pin bushings? These would have to be pressed in, and anyone with a small press can do this for you. This press could be a hydraulic, a arbor press, or a experienced guy can use his big vise and some appropriate simple shop tooling.

Now, the king pins themselves, should be what we call a " palm press fit ", meaning with a moderate amount of pressure from your palm of your hand you should be able to push the pins back and forth within the bushings.

This brings us to another situation of reaming or honing the bushings to give you that palm press fit and feel. Ideally any good engine rebuilding shop with a Sunnen rod hone and the correct mandrel can do this for you. The next best way is with a piloted reamer. The pilot ***ures you the two bushings are reamed in line with one another and not just to size, very important.

TR

 

Chances are good that i do mean the bushings. I'm real new at working on cars, and at the same time pretty dumb. Haha. So i probably mean something different than what i'm saying.

Basically i've gotten the king pins removed from my spindles and uprights, and i've got the kit of replacement parts....i just need a good shop to be able to put it back together for me. And i'm at a bit of a loss as to where to go locally.

I appreciate the info, though. It's helpful to understand the actual process i'm talking about.

 

I've heard good things about C&M Machine in Alexandria but it's all second-hand info.

-Gary