Hi Bill,

I have access to the profiles thanks to Dave Steven’s “work around.”
He put on the BB some time ago and I have mentioned it before in my posts.
I don’t know how he figured it out but he is a man of many talents and you are doing well too!

Here is his solution….
When you go out to get a profile you get the error code.
You then click on the address bar and open it up.
You then go and highlight the area between the two hash marks, that says RWD and delete it.
You then replace that section with the word tools capitalized.
Example …: /TOOLS/ and then resend the address.
That’s provided you are logged in on the BB of course.

I don’t know about the “claiming to be” viewers to have access.
Not sure that you have to be a subscriber either as advertisers are still worming their way in on mine.
Ignoring them is becoming another skill to acquire to instantly recognize the closer mechanisms or become blind to them altogether.

As far as the shoulder bolt idea I was visualizing that I would find a socket head bolt with the HEX or TORX head. They would be recessed and flat top for the head itself would be thinner.
These heads are likely case hardened for the tools.
If they are larger than the cams you speak of then a person could dress them down in size with an abrasive wheel. No lathe work but if so, a carbide tip might be advisable.

The .282 was the 7mm wire spring steel material.
I have no idea about the size of the internal hole in said cams as the 240 used a serrated disc loaded by wave spring. The holding effect is the distance between or past their locations.
Simple as the seventies.😉
It sounded like your cams are worn out too.

As far as maintenance the dealerships used white lithium spray grease and manuals said to use engine oil.
Both were messy over time but the white one was their preference for the customer to notice.
The older hinges even had oil or grease fittings but that did nothing for the wheels.
A motorcycle chain lube that clings and penetrates might be a better choice.

GM’s Camaro “Long Doors” just popped and creaked until the door was about to fall off or the inside door handle pulled off. That was a race too. 🤫
Jeeps have used casted bushings but they crumble but cheap. Use to be $8 to do both front doors but then who used doors? 🙂

Phil