dave wins the prize. the driver's side axle tube is turned forward about 3/4" in the housing. i did put a better set of leaf springs on the car today, so it wasn't a total loss. as far as ditching the air shocks, i would do that if i had the money, along with lots of other things. the car might be down for as few as 7-10 days or as long as 3 weeks depending on how quickly i can find somebody to turn the tube back into place and weld both tubes to the housing.
the good news is that i'm making enough power to cause problems like this.
97 Trans Am WS6
Best ET: 12.13
Best MPH 114.6
74 Formula 455
Best ET: 11.97
Best MPH: 112.58