The Tie rod on my C8 was bent and the ends were cracked. I wasn't really comfortable with welding these cracks, so I had a replacement tie rod fabricated at a machine shop. New Tie rod ends came from Jim Carter. I re-used the old clamps, but replaced the bolts.
One of the pictures attached shows one clamp after a Molasses bath (2-3weeks) and the second clamp (the shiny one) after 15 minutes with the wire wheel on an angle grinder.
I also had the ball on the steering arm rewelded at the local blacksmith.....but somehow I can't find the picture of the end result
Alex