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Hey guys, I'm wondering if I can get a little direction advise. I bought a 1966 LPB a couple of years ago and really haven't had the money to do anything with it. I bought it from the widow of the original owner, so I'm having to figure some things out myself. I was able to drive it out of the weeds to load it on my car hauler under it's own power, but there were no brakes. I stuck it four low and loaded it just fine, but I could hear something clunking in the frontend and noticed that all of the nuts were off of the frontend third member and so it was "flopping". I took it out of four wheel and never put it in again and have just moved it around the yard a couple of times. I pulled ithe axle out to take a look figuring something must have been wrong with it for him to have started taking it apart. I got everything apart this morning and everything looks great. Wheel bearings looked good. Axles and "ball" looked good. Hubs looked good, but they are a mis match. Two completely differnt types, but they both engage and disengage. It needs brakes. Pinion bearing looks good. Whole third member looks good. I don't know why he had those nuts off of there, but I did find a lot of play in the steering nuckler bearings. I have an FSM for a 1969+, so I'm hoping most of this is similar, but i realize the book is for a Birf axle not this older ball and claw. Can I just re-shim those? Or do I need to "rebush" those. Is this axle even worth putting any money into or should I be looking for a newer one? The wheel cylinders were not frozen up so I was hoping I could just rebuild them and not replace them. The drums looked good and looks ike I have plenty of thickness to get them turned. Needs new shoes. None of this would be an issue if money wasn't an issue right now, but it is. What is the most economical way to go on the brakes. Thank you for any and all opinions.