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Help adjusting tie rod please

The driver side tie rod on my 74 will not turn at all. I've soaked it in penetrating oil over night, and still nothing. The last time I had to mess with tie rods on a car, they were shaped so I could get a wrench on it... these are completely smooth and round, so not sure what to do. I looked in the service manual and searched here, but didn't find anything... maybe I'm missing something? Is there a better way to try and turn it other than a vice grip pliers? I was able to move the passenger side no problem just by wrapping some duct tape around it so as not to scratch it up with pliers... but the drivers side even fully clamped will not budge, the pliers just chew through and move.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

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