Spindles and hubs and drunk drivers

My son was T-boned last year by a drunk driver.  My son was okay aside from a concussion and some bumps and bruises, but his YJ was totaled.  I decided to buy it back from the insurance company and fix it.  

It turned out really good.  We even had enough money for 5.38's and ECTED lockers. So you could even say it is better than before except for one minor issue.  My son's YJ had D44 axles out of a 79 Waggy and the rear was destroyed in the accident.  So, on short notice I was able to secure a D44 out of a Scout (unknown year).  You see the minor issue don't you?

The front has 6X5.5 lug and the rear has 5X5.5 lug.  Hmmm.  My question to the experts is simple; Is it better to purchase custom shafts ($) for the rear and go with 6 lug, or can I fit the spindles and hubs from a Scout to the Waggy front D44?
I would prefer the latter as the 5 lug wheels have more back spacing and therefore look nicer. (Same wheel design if you were wondering). Switching the front would be cheaper as well, making it more better.  But can I do it is my question?

Thanks and love the magazine.  

Sure. You just have to assemble the correct parts. All you should need are the proper spindles (which you might have) new wheel hubs, rotors, and its gonna be a good time to replace the bearings with high-quality Timken bearings, races, seals and grease. You might be able to assemble all the parts necessary from a run to a junkyard if you know what you are looking for, or you can get most of the parts from your local shop. The only tricky part is making sure you have the correct spindles (to work with 5 on 5.5 ford hubs and rotors) and getting the correct ones if yours are not correct.

Check these links from Parts Mike (another source to find and buy parts):
Here are the spindles:


Here are the hubs and rotors you would want (the external spline hubs are stronger than the ones that use bolts to retain the locking hubs) these only work with the small bearing spindles PN: DAN706528X
Hubs and rotors:  
P.s. I am not Dr. Vern (but I am happy to take credit for his writing!)

Just in case you're interested, Timken bearings may not be made in the USA anymore.  I bought some a couple years ago, and they were made in Brazil.  I was kinda disappointed.