New Front End

I just purchased a new front end (well new to me) off of Portland Craigslist for a whopping $50. It came out of an old Chevy Blazer and is a 1/2 ton, 10 bolt. It's has disc brakes and a steering rod and damper that came with it. Yes, it is a little bit rusty but with some resurfacing to the rotors and some new calipers it should turn out to be a good, functional front end. Also since I am not going to make this buggy four wheel drive I am thinking of cutting out the differential and just weld a tube across where it used to be to allow for more clearance between the frame and axle and also to just lighten the front end.

What do you think about cutting out the differential, will it work? Leave a comment.