I've ran across this seemingly SWEET deal but have many questions, some of which are addressed HERE (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=258409#post258409)

First of all, can a rusty housing be cleaned up and built.

It mostly looked like surface rust but I can't be for sure. There was NO bearings or anything, no pinion, no carrier no shafts, NOTHING just the housing and the Inner & outer knuckles, no spindles or rotors or any of that.

It did look like the good style of axle with the "King pin style" & Flat-top knuckles, just totally stripped

I'm sure I have the skill to turn knuckles for better caster, and I can do a lot of other fabricating, but does that imply that I have the skill to retube a rear HP axle and put these knuckles on that axle (in case the rest of the housing was no good) The reason for that question is that I hear of people talking of axle tube seals and I've never dealt with that or how to apply that to retubing, blah blah blah,

anyway what's your professional opinions??

Now I am assuming a 60 cause you said it was king pin style...so how does it also have flat top knuckles??? Just curious:D cause the king pins are the flat top part:D:D:D

Does it have the carrier bearing caps?

Originally posted by ErikB
Does it have the carrier bearing caps? if it has the main caps it can be worked with and as far as tube seals you just bore the tube end to fit the inner seal on a dana 60 before you press it in

IT DOES HAVE THE MAIN CAPS ON IT....Sweet, It's mine.

I guess the good thing about getting one stripped out and building it, is, I will know EVERYTHING about it when I'm done.