It figures that the weekend I plan on my Axle swaps we are going to get slammed with snow.
I can always run around to get parts in the wifes Liberty, but only if she is here and not out shopping or "crap-booking" or something.
I got started this afternoon by cleaning up the Dana 30 ( From a 95 YJ w/ bigger u-joints and 4:10 gears). I gave everything a couple of coats rustoleum rust converter, but it didn't have much rust at all. I also started the 8.8 prep ( LSD and 4:10 gears). I took off the sway bar, emergency brake lines (they were cut off), the bard and soft brake lines, calipers, and discs. I cut off the sway bar mounts, and ground down the left over welds. I also started welding the tubes to the housing. I was only welding about an inch at a time, on wither tube and then letting it cool before rotating the axle and welding another inch. I cleaned the tube and housing area with a flap disc, I then heated the cast housing with a torch until warm to the touch (about 10 seconds) and then I welded. Welding cast steel is a PITA. Hopefully it will be strong enough to hold. Next step is to cut off the spring mounts, and cut the shock tabs off of the spring plates.
I also put my heater back in the garage so I should be able to work all weekend.