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Tip for grinding rivets... cut x's into the rivets and hit them on the side with air chisel. Be sure to cut the x's all the way into the rivet and they will break off clean. Then just air hammer the rest through.
x's in rivets

Old axle off...
Front axle out
lil while later , we got the old springs off and back on the new axle . I flipped the left and right springs and ground the ridges off the spring brace.
before flip and grinding
I lined up the axle under the springs after bolting on the flipped rear spring braces.
Flipped spring pack and mock bolted on. I will make a brace from frame to lower rivets/bolts.
Axle and spring minus U bolts and top plate for U bolts

Front view Axle under truck. Looks mean.
Side shot fender off
Fender on. Remember way bigger tires and big block weight. Zero weight on axle
Fender to wheel offset
I made brackets for the front but I forgot them today.
font spring mount area. Turns out my brackets wont work but I got it figured out Ill post pics of that later.
Also I made a 1 gallon version an electrolysis tank and dipped my passenger side latch. Then dipped it in oil over night. couple wacks with a hammer and its all freed up. This thing was rough. (pic/video later)