066 IRS

The IRS is one of my favorite parts on the car, as when restored it brings you so much when you install under the body.

Removed original IRS

  • The bulky half half shafts
  • The early large hole bottom plate
  • Must have been rebuild
  • New brake pads
  • The end of the early safte shaft
  • Here another view.
  • The complete thing
  • LH side
  • RH side
  • From the front
  • Early diff mounting brackets …
  • used nylon nuts
  • Original PL and 3.31 ratio
  • The ID number on the bottom
  • Year 61 number 635
  • Chunky early hollow half shaft
  • The early half shafts had a safety bar inside.
  • Early hub carrier with flat end
  • Before cleaning
  • IRS mounting studs
  • Derusted, glas blasted and polished
  • Derusted and blasted
  • Polished
  • NOS
  • original Melaistic
  • Here we are, the green floor is car 885066 dark green, the grey is for car 885735
  • Evaluating what is missing
  • Not visible but I am doing ALL bearing new high quality brand
  • Original Bees 45 R 55 Bolt for the stabilizer links
  • Will reuse the original Nuts
  • 2 paris