In the interests of record keeping here is a pic of all the parts that will be getting installed at this trip to the mech. All rear end suspension parts mainly.
 

Some update pics from the mechanic.
 
Confirmation that the car has a late model E153 with LSD :) very happy about this find. Seller told me he thought it had a non lsd box. Looks dirty in the pic but just the flash causing it.

 
Nothing too exciting in this pic. The driveshafts were sent away to be checked and reconditioned if required. Only work that needed to be done was a new boot on one end and a tiny bit of surface rust polished off.

 
Just a pic of the new control arms and tie rod arm thingies installed. Not pictured is the new balljoints on the end of the control arms.

 
New gearbox seals have been ordered from Castle Hill Toyota for when the driveshafts go back in.
 
 

Oh yeah! Good find. Seem to be having good luck with this Deuce.

So far :) (Touches wood)
 

MR2QIK

Oh yeah! Good find. Seem to be having good luck with this Deuce.

Here is another item which came in the mail and I actually forgot to take it to the mechanic with the rest of the parts.
A pair of brand new rear hubs. I thought seeing as though I'm changing the rear wheel bearings and seals why not do new hubs at the same time. Turns out one of the hubs on my car is stuffed so the mech needs these asap.
 

Love your work Nick, nice to see things being done the 'right' (but freaken expensive) way.

^^^ Second that! ^^^
Nice work Nick!

Picked up my car from the mechanic after having a whole heap done to it. I can't believe how different it is now.
Shifting is excellent, suspension soaks up bumps well and rattles/noises have dissapeared.
The work that was done is as follows: 
 
Both rear ball joints
Both rear control arms
Both rear tie rod arms
Both rear strut rod bushes either end
Drive-shafts serviced
Gearbox drive-shaft seals replaced
Gearbox oil leak fixed and filled with Elf synthetic Gbox oil
Engine coolant hose re-routed to suit a planned new side mount intercooler. (Job for the holidays for me)
Both rear wheel bearings and seals replaced
Both rear hubs replaced
Front and rear wheel alignment

The Kirk engine mount inserts did not fit as the mounts used are AW11 supercharger ones.
Also the AC compressor wasn't able to be mounted due to it hitting a custom coolant outlet welded on to the thermostat outlet pipe. Fairly easy fix for this one, just not this visit.
Rear tyres just touching the guards so a guard rolling dude is coming out on Saturday to roll them.

Overall massive improvement from what it was before :)

Also purchased a good condition 97 spec leather knob from Keith in HK. This will replace the heavily worn one I bought from DB8 as a test unit.
 

How's the ride on the King springs?

Did you get the F/R ride height balance sorted?