76 hotrod yeah that's the plan. Just a 90 degree turn.
Well I got the diff out. Quite a bit of hammering involved. That brake drum was oooooolllllddd d. Happened to notice the new springs I have won't fit. They're about 6 inches too short, oh well, the wagon springs are still good. I've heard they're better. An issue I have is the rubber "bushing" we'll call it, is obliterated. It's crumbling just by existing. And I highly assume there's no replacements or aftermarket deals generally available, so I was thinking, instead of just bolting the plates on without the rubbers, could I use layers of semi-truck airbag suspension rubber as a bushing? I have a source that I can get almost as much of the stuff as I want for free, it's really sturdy stuff. We actually used it as a rub guard on airlines and such.
Above and beyond that, I ripped my front right hub apart to check into the bearing noise I could hear while driving it, and after seeing the sad shape of the rotors, I broke down and bought new hubs and pads for the front end. I already had the bearings, being suspicious of their failings before, so that will give me something to do while I save up to turn the intake manifold and buy a few more bits and pieces.
Pictures to follow tonight.
