Made some progress today removing the hub itself, some good and bad news on that front.
The good news is small in relation to bad, small bushes all okay except larger one at bottom of hub knuckle.
Most of the rubber has gone leaving metal tube.
The bad new relates to the axle uni joint closet to wheel, boot intact with grease but feels to me too notchy moving from side to side - the diff end is a lot smoother, tomorrow will remove other side for comparison;.
Backing plates arrived, very good quality but unfortunately too small, and possibly too thick, not to worry will use elsewhere.
Pleased to say press arrived, around 100kg in three boxes but well packed.
Very good quality, and tbh over specified for job in hand but better safe than sorry as not the sort of item you can just pick up a ship back.
My work bench is a bit flimsy so pondering on using the I beams from this during down time in some way, perhaps a fold out from wall bench jobbie.
