Adjustable Pan Hard Bar Question

[Wootdog]

Guys,
It has been a while since I posted. Been working on the 67 C10 stepside. It has a nine inch rearend that required the housing to be replaced. When my brother originally got the rear end shortened, the left tube was out of round. Also the end of the housing on the left side was not welded on correctly. Which meant that the bolts that hold the axle in on the drivers side were out of proportion with the right side. The axle on the left side started to bind which meant it housing needed replaced. the internals are ok. With that being said, While trying to adjust the side to side action, I now see that the original pan hard bar is a inch too short. It appears the people that shortened the F150 axle housing didn't get it quite right. My dilema is that I need to find a panhard bar that is approximately 28.5 inches wide vice the 27.5 inch one I have now. I figure that with the rear end hanging loose, it is exactly two inches to the right. The pan hard bar is one inch too short. If I obtain a one inch longer pan hard bar (adjustable of course) that I should be able to adjust the axle one inch to the left. Then tighten everything down. Sorry for the rambling but I have been working on this frickin thing for going on three weekends and I am ticked off.
Thanks for listening to my rambling.
Kerry