[Beauford]

Just my personal experience when doing my brakes I bought new pins figuring they were toast like most of the car. I put old and new together and exact same length yet did not actuate the brakes. The wedge was in good shape on the outside but was worn where the pin pushes. Installed new wedges and solved the problem. Either way, weld up or pill up will solve the problem. In the end it's best to pony up. $)