Not Fast, just "Less Slow"

I have a lot of parts ready to go back on the car. Taking a day off work tomorrow to see what I can do.

Blasted the K member and welded up some gaps and ground some sharp edges. I wish I had more time to investigate converting this one to a later 68-72 double shear idler arm but that'll have to happen next time. Of course I ran out of MIG gas. That's what happens when your gearhead son thinks he co-owns your tools. :) But everything's good, I'm glad he likes doing stuff too. All in all this 64 K showed better workmanship than the later 68-69 ones I'm used to. Interesting to see the scratch marks where the welder struck his arc and other little details. I can imagine those guys in 1964 throwing stampings in a jig on their bench and welding these up, one after another, after another, after another....
I used Eastwood Rust Encapsulator as a primer and their Extreme Chassis Paint for the top coat. They opened a store nearby and I think I know all the employees by name.

The rear spring hangers looked OK at first glance but the tubing rusted at the welded seam in both and split open. I ordered a hunk of new 1" O.D. x .870 I.D tubing from Mcmaster-Carr, cut the old junk out, welded new pieces in and powder-coated. They probably would have been OK but what Miss Valiant needs, Miss Valiant gets. the proof shows on my credit card statement. I got the poly shackle bushings from Mancini. rear shackles are a good place to use poly.