[joel]

I started with a "pig in a Poke" unit that was for a 46/48 Ford. It took 4 days to get it apart. There was heavy rust on the ring and pinion and on one of the 3 gears inside of the planetary unit. The shift mechanism was frozen, but after about a week I got it apart and the vacuum chamber is rebuildable. I cut up some stock Ford parts to save the passenger side bell, which is the Columbia piece and contains most of the Columbia specific parts. The rest of the rear is stock Ford and all you need is a donor rear end. By the time I get this rebuilt, I'll have $1000 to $1200 in it with no controls. I got all the parts I needed from Columbia 2 Speed parts including the the damaged gear (used) for the planetary. The inspection advice is good; if you're a gambler, maybe $300/$500 with out taking it apart. I traded an old dirt bike ($400) for mine.