Well everything seemed to turn out well for the "budget Dana 60" !!!
Got everything cut and welded today by friend of a friend for previously mentioned price.
$1100 and done!
Sooo now I have to change the ring gear from the open carrier to the spool. I didn't mess with the pinion.
I pulled one of the carrier bearings off and the shims looked beat? The old game plan was to re-use the shims - check and go. I did get new shims and a friend is letting me borrow his loose set of adjusting bearings, so not 100% yet but getting there.
work in progress pictures are not my shop, but I wish !!
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