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Originally Posted by BartmanS4
Thanks for the info BILT4ME the axle torque issue you mentioned definitely concerns me. Oh well, one this at a time or I'll never get anything done.
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I'd concentrate on getting everything sealed and holding oil if possible. Try and remember that it's a 55 year old truck and should be driven accordingly. I kept the stock rear springs / blocks for 5-6 years of normal truck use behind a 396. Hauling, towing and the like. Never had any real problems. Axle wrap? Yes. Never an issue though. Ran it that way for years until I had the money for the drivetrain upgrades. Springs, t case, trans, rear axle. No more blocks or axle wrap. Ladder bars are the last thing I'd run on a street driven truck. I've had them and they were alot of work to keep adjusted, welded up and working right. IMO they're a band-aid for having weak springs or blocks that are too tall.
For the broken shock mounts - if you can't find any used off of another frame, I'd bet they are fairly easy to fab up out of some 3/8" plate and bolt on.
Get some seals in it, a tune up, make her safe to drive and enjoy. Very nice looking rig!