Triumph TR3 -The Differential

Yesterday I spent about an hour and a half cleaning up the 1957 differential. I have decided to utilize it in the rebuild as I believe it is in better shape than the '59 . Lots of grime to address. I picked up some "Marine Clean" cleaner from my autobody supplier which worked really well. First I sprayed the area, then took a scrapper and took off the heavy crud, then used a tooth brush and a soft brush to remove the majority of the rest of the surface contaminants. Then I washed it all down with soapy water and rinsed it with clean water from the garden hose as the last step. It looks 95% clean at this point. Today I am going to hoist it into the back of my pick up and take it to the car wash for a final high pressure clean then move it to the front driveway where I am going to dismantle the brakes etc and look into the replacement of the axle seals.

I also cleaned up the rear shocks and upper wishbone assembly from the 59. I am still not sure if I am going to use the "boxed" wishbones from the '57. They seem to be in better shape but I am still sitting on the fence based on the feedback from one of my suppliers about potential rusting? I am just not sure if it would be an issue? I am going to have to do some more thinking about this...