77 LUBR Build in SC, Part 2

[scbronco]

Good to see some progress, you can toss all the keeper parts other than the U brackets. The bolts and the tube are nothing special. You can get bolts from the hardwear store and some basic tube. Cut the tube to fit in the brackets. There purpose is to keep the springs together.
The spring bushings can be ordered with new bolts or you can up grade to some grade 8.
The center bolts can also be purchased, if you sand blast the springs then put good rust preventative paint and you should be good to go!

he's exactly right. dont waste your money buying parts form a driveline shop. for the center bolts i have used Metric Cap Screws (allen head bolts) they will have a 12.9 stamped in the head, which is the metric grade marking. 12.9 is about 3 times stronger than grade 8, and the allen head is a perfect hieght and diameter for the locator pin engagement with the axle. I have a chart somewhere ill try to post up later with the strength tolerances for metric grading versus the standard grade 5, 8...