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Now that you've done all the hard work...Pintle hitch for sale

If you read through the comments, there is somebody named Benjamin Johnson who is trying to buy the winch. Maybe he would grab the pintle spring and shaft for you?? You might try messaging him.

Possible source for the pintle parts you're after. CCKW on Marketplace

Looks great Jeff!

Did you notice that your flanges are bent the reverse direction of the original? Yuou've got a very sharp bend at each end, where the original is greater then a 90.

I just checked my truck, and found that I do have two sleeves as indicated. I only remembered one... Could you fabricate one with a short length of pipe and a 1/2" or 5/8" thick steel "donut"??

I found the spring center bolts that I purchased. They are available here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/362705713588

Its a lot of steel to heat up. My choice would be the oxy-acetylene with a rosebud tip, but the propane will work if you're patient. I've also heard of using a bottle jack instead of the pipe wrench. The challenge is to straighten the top flange without bending the bottom flange.

A little heat, a 3 ft long pipe wrench and a cheater pipe will straighten that cross-member right out!

The spring center bolts are not your run of the mill bolt. They are a fine thread, and the top head is round not hex. I bought a couple NOS and didn't need them. Let me figure out where I bought them. For the bed hold downs, please see attached...

Hi Jeff, I just rediscovered your G506 firetruck thread again today; and have been looking through your posts from the past couple of years. Your last set of pictures of the rear axle made the lightbulb above my head turn on... I just realized you're also on the G506 CHEVROLET WWII TRUCKS...