Too late. He just ordered all new shiite from me. GOOD MAN!
When I posted bringing the whole mess inside, I forgot the bolt threads into the caliper bracket, not the steering knuckle. The bolt I snapped was the ball joint pinch bolt.
And the best part is those parts tend to outlast all the other parts... usually. Unless you're a plow-truck driver and piss through 10 U joints in 1 season... :