OK we have progress again:
Went to Lennie's yesterday to try and wrap this thing up. Got over there about 10 AM and had to wait on him to get motivated. Once we got started I went to putting the disk brake kit on and he went to checking my hubs. Needed new bearings so I have to make the first part run.
At this point we discovered that my old studs were not going to cut it. So in my limited availability of parts stores and parts here, which took me 3 parts runs to two different stores to get sorted out, we settled on some 9/16th studs and got to a point where we could put it all together and set the new $8 Chrysler perches in place.
Finished up last night around 10 or so at his shop. Loaded it on the trailer and brought it home. This morning I came to the shop and got to work. I finish welded the perches in place and cut down my new shafts and set them in place.
We did not do the Ford F150 leaf spring bastard pack because it looks like even with it I will have to address the shackle. So that will come later. The rear line from the xj to the axle was cross threaded, :tears: , so I had to order that today. The TRE's for the new tie-rod are also on order. When moving the xj around the PS pump finally is giving up. So, I had to order one of them too.
So to recap, the ford studs did not work with the brake kit I got of NC 4x4 and I still have to hook up the rear breaks. Hopefully all that will get done in the next two days.
