Need help steering box? Car out of commission

a reputable shop would not have charged you for an alignment on a car that needed parts replaced, fortunately none of it is that hard to do, just go over the whole front suspension, upper & lower control arm bushings, tie rods, upper & lower ball joints, pitman & idler arm, strut rod bushing's, and replace anything that is worn out or questionable with the best quality parts you can find, (moog are not bad) then get it aligned, it may cost you a few $$$ but it will be more than worth it to have a safe car that you enjoy driving again