The task seems endless but the finish is worth it! Even the dog is exhausted.
Just started the final stage of polishing. The finish is amazing but check out my reflection, covered from head to toe in the black stuff that flies off the polishing machine.
The two new axles, bolted onto the chassis with reinforcing plates:
It took a bit of effort getting the bolts undone after 46 years but here are the old, heavy axles removed and ready to be replaced with modern custom built axles complete with overrun braking system.