D30 front axle help

1987 Cherokee Laredo (donor), 4.0L (strong), 4WD (good tcase), automatic (good), 2dr (all glass is good). Was our daily driver until end of last month when exhaust manifold cracked at collector (oh so commonly) and CA tags expired.
Locals to SFV (gotta bring a torch and welder, etc) want to spend a day tearing up the '87 for parts you want or need while helping me fix my '88 (front axle)? I'll buy the beer (sodas and juices too), lunch, and will even grill up an evening meal as well. Am also willing to barter my computer services for the same help.

When?? I have a flux core welder I could bring.

Osmin

Anytime Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. This is the '88 getting worked on. D30 UCS and LCA mount plates are tweaked, unibody pockets and mounts are okay. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2103393981
We are in Sherman Oaks, at Burbank and Tyrone. Did you fix the rough running in your '88? Looking for any parts?

Got a good spare stock coil for ya, no problem. You gotta pick it up though. What I'm looking at is basically cutting off the CA axle mount plates and welding in new ones (bending originals back would likely make them weaker). Other option is a D30 swap from the '87 to the '88 which seems like WAY TOO MUCH HASSLE (since it is just another stock D30 anyway). No huge rush on all this, have a couple of weeks to coordinate everything. '88 needs to go for smog and tags on or before the 1st.
And yeah, stop by and pick up a coil when you can

Where you located?

what rear end is in the 87???????

Rear is stock D35, needs a new outer seal passenger side and possibly axle bearing in near future same side as well. Otherwise it is servicable and usable as is.

erikwylie said:

Where you located?

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San Fernando Valley, more specifically Sherman Oaks is where he lives.