Nice Drive Shaft Modification - W115 and Others

[gmog220d]

Anybody ever seen a drive shaft setup like the top one in the attached pic? Both shafts are from W115 220D/240D, but the one on top has a different slip and u-joint setup. The u-joint is a common standard unit. I just bought and installed a Spicer u-joint that cost me $18.

This drive shaft was built by a local Albuquerque shop that no longer exists. I got it from a U-Pull car and installed it one of mine but didn't really pay attention to it until recently. The u-joint went bad so I pulled the shaft to see what could be done and was pleasantly surprised to notice I could remove and replace the u-joint easily myself. There are grease zerks on the slip and u-joints too. This is a drive shaft I can maintain myself for a long time to come.

Anybody looking at having a shaft rebuilt? This setup or similar might be worth asking a builder about. Looks like the front tube was replaced and the rear shortened to make room for the slip joint.

Cheers!