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I spent more time making the tools to assemble my LU-4 than I spent actually assembling it. Only change I made was to use MU bearing housings as they were cast steel and not aluminum. More robust.

Picked up a new dent since it left my hangar.
No sweat, it will buff right out - with a little heat and a big *** hammer.
I'm sort of disgusted; it was moved by guys who thought it was as tough as it looks.

Outer windshield frame is rusted out at the bottom. It is repairable, but I may have a NOS one at my hangar.

Rear driveshaft tube is rusted out, so I'll replace the tube.

All in all, condition is better than I expected.

Sorry for the delay Jim-nice picture!
Gary

Making a little headway on the 708. Got a NOS 5.83 ring and pinion last week, a decent passenger side door this week, and have a good passenger side running board on the way. Got two new tubes and flaps. Gonna buy two new directional tread tires (Coker 1050x16) this month so the truck can be rolled around the yard, and the other two next month after my wallet recovers. Still haven't made it out to the hangar to see if I have a NOS outer windshield frame there - I think I do, and a usable soft top frame. I'm still dithering over whether to install a temporary canvas top now, or build another hard top like the one I built for my 37. I'm leaning toward the hard top, but am choking over the cost of a sliding rear window out of a deuce, needed to duplicate the top I built for the 37 back in the 60s.

I think I'm going to get an extra pumpkin and build it up with the NOS 5.83 and a No-Spin differential so I can just plop it in when convenient. I won't need it anyway till I repair the rear driveshaft - the present tube looks like Swiss cheese. I'd have to shorten a 37 shaft to make it fit, so might as well just do a new tube for this one.

I'd really prefer the Interco Cobalt directional tread, but they aren't making it in 16" yet. Which brings up another question....
When I redo the 37, should I go ahead and put tubeless one-piece 17" rims on it?
Here are photos of the two tires - I much prefer the 17" Cobalts.

I've sat on my behind for the last decade because family medical issues were diverting my cash flow. My own health is pretty durned good for 83, but in the last 18 months I've had a minor stroke and a bout with cancer. And six weeks ago I broke my shoulder in a car wreck. Methinks the good Lord may be telling me to get my fanny in gear while I still can.