T-bird rack- too wide

[wedged]

I realized I left out the fact that the rack itself is identical to the one I removed. The tie rods are too long, but not long enought to be used without the extenders on the end. the pivot on the inner tie rod is in the right spot. it's worn out because it was used when originally installed and the truck has been driven thousands of miles since it was built. I'm begining to wonder if it was an earlier model t- bird rack.