Not too much excitement since my last post but things are slowly progressing. The for mid axles are installed as well as the front and rear bearing extensions.
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The front bearing extensions were surprisingly hard to install due to the combination of cold weather and an unheated garage. In in 30 degrees weather the body had shrunk almost 1/2" in length and none of the front axle holes lined up with the frame. I had to heat the body with a propane torpedo heater and then everything lined up.
I found a weird issue with one of the mid axle outer bearing flanges. I'm not sure why, but the axle is off-center in the flange (see photo). Has anyone seen this before?
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