Yup, ...(sadly) typical welds from back then.
I see that's an early subframe too (no tow hook holes
Brett,
Ref. your post #451, on the coil springs. This is nothing new and you may already know, but a 'trick' that's worked for me. I've put a (hydraulic) floorjack under the lower control arm, then a (good/car) tie-down strap up and over the top control arm, where when you pump the jack it compresses the spring. Putting a couple rags under the straps should keep from scratching the newly painted/powder coated parts. Obviously a number of ways to 'skin a cat' as they say, but this has done the trick for me a few times.