Keep the original front axle and rebuild it to "as new" condition- - - -king pins, tie rod ends, drag link, etc. Ditto for the steering gear. With a little creative tinkering it can be converted to disc brakes. There's nothing wrong with an OEM front axle- - - - -millions of them hauled thousands of tons of cargo for several decades- - - -there's no reason it can't handle transporting an iced-down Yeti cooler to a car show these days!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!