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The bad news may be that the torsion bar tube may be bent. The fact that it has had a bang hard enough to need a new quarter isn't the best news.
If the wheel was hit square on then the tube may buckle slightly and not show up as much damage on the face where the torsion bar cover mounts.
The 'funky' drilling may be a give away.
If the Torsion bar is straight and isn't roughly centred into the tube when looked at 'end on' then it is likely that the tube has deformed.
We have has a couple of old cars where this was the case and we have had to cut the tube and square up the back end.
It does tend to show up in rear end alignment as well and it can be difficult to dial in the suspension.
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