You are absolutely right. The progress is slow but it's happening, and just recently seeing the truck for the 4th time in 3 years doesn't help. It gives me a lot of time to ponder things though.
For example, when I swapped in the front dana 60 I shortened and put in the different steering gear, I never got it to turn lock to lock. I read as much as I could about tie rod, drag link, and gear box placement. Then when I was home it was immediately obvious what the issue is, the box is too far forward.
I still didn't fix it though. 5 days to fly from Virginia to California and be the best man at my sister's wedding, just too busy. Maybe next time!