TV, that is an awesome rig.
It is unbelieveable how much they want for a new grille now. $650 was the last one I priced.
I am going older with my truck. I read on other threads where you are a stanch advocate of the full time unit. Well, I stumbled across a '73 W200 with two brand new remanufactured axles under it. Brand new drums, all new brake hardware from the backing plates out. But the catch is drums... all four of them.
The 44FBJ under the nose of the '75 is done... The last rebuild was done by the previous owner's shop, and they used hubs WITHOUT grease zerts. So, there is no way to lubricate it, and the front wheels are getting wobbly.
So, I am buying the Milemarker SHAFT conversion kit for the 203, and putting these basically new axles under the truck. I am taking a technology step backward, but I want wheel bearings I can relube at my leisure, in an afternoon. Plus two wheel drive. (I will report any MPG changes) And I don't go very fast anyway, and here in the desert SW, no water to get the drum brakes wet with...
The '73 was toast, (mobile home escort truck) every body panel had at least 4 dents in it... Anyone want to buy a divorced 205
YMMV,