I had opened up the '67 12 bolt truck rear that was under the burb a few weeks ago and found a bad bearing and questionable axle. I had already put a rebuilt axle with the 5-lug disc kit on the front so I was looking for an excuse to change out the rear. Bad rear end made it an easy decision to go ahead and do it now. So I picked up a 10 bolt friday morning from a local junkyard. It came with a 2.56 gear so a new carrier and complete rebuild are in order. I spent a good part of the weekend disassembling and cleaning it. Cutting the old spring perches off of it was a chore. I got a couple coats of paint on it today. I haven't decided yet whether to assemble it myself, I'm thinking experience may be a good thing to ensure it gets done right.

After that I went back under the truck to clean and scrape all the dirt and rust off the frame, crossmembers, floor, fenderwells, etc. Its a dirty job but I'm making good progress. I just have a small section left to do now; from firewall to the back of the passenger door and between the outside of the frame to the door.