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Now THAT is clever!!! Great idea!

So back to the fight....with my wallet and my XJ...

I am really happy about how the TIG welding turned out....:thumbsup:
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Some type of drum "flap-wheel" might clean up the tube enough for those outer seals to seat properly with some RTV.

I will try to find Tony's install of the outer seals for reference.

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I rolled one of my wheels around today, to put it under the XJ as it waits for another weekend. :smiley-taunt002:

Guess I might as well order those outer axle seals, and some inners as...

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There are times I really wish I had never heard "Just Empty Every Pocket"....

Welding and smoothing the caliper rails on the knuckles went great....trying to get a blasting cabinet to...

Yep, they are iron...

Got the driver's side TIG welded today and rough ground, will do passenger side on Sunday, and take my time installing that Keensert. Pics to follow....

While I consider my welding skills marginal at best, I have a good friend that can help, with equipment a step up from my own if needed.

I have not touched a grinder to them yet, are the knuckles...

Any lessons learned on the weldng? I may go that route if I have too.

Trying to research a solution for this, and stumbled across more than one thread talking about knuckles getting "grooved" from the pads.

In addition to the Helicoiled mounting bolt, I apparently...

Was trying to finish the front alignment today, so I thought I would pull the wheels and rotors to inspect things in detail...

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Upper caliper mounting bolt on the driver's side apparently...