Some Dinitrol 410 to the seams after hand-sanding and one more liter of Spies Hecker Permacron® 630 and the floor is done. This took about three nights altogether.
Rear axle and the differential case was coated with the same stuff. I did not open the differential. Some oil leaked out from the ventilation tube while turning it around but it looked clean so Why fix it if it is not broken.
I had some paint left and there is no snow outside so I had the chance to handle my pair of skies as well.
A set of new exhaust pipeline and a muffler would cost about $230 or about 300€. Even after spending a year outside my garage under the gutters it only had some surface rust which was disappeared after two hours of sanding. A rattle-can of heat-resistant paint (cost 6.60 €) sprayed and heated over the tube. The exhaust has been welded into one piece so it has to be installed at this point, before the rear axle.
As soon as that was done, the leaf springs were installed with new front end bushings and eye-bolts. The rear axle was placed on jack stands by lifting it one end at a time until it was in such height that the springs could be attached to rear shackles.
And the axle was dropped on the leaf springs and bolted in place. Destiny is ready to roll again.
Destiny hasn't been outside of the garage since last January. At that time she was carried but this time I did not need much help turning her on my driveway. A short stop on the threshold was needed to blow the dust off.
The engine room is ready and waiting for the delivery of the straight six due to happen next weekend.
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