All those points can be address fairly easily. Starting with 51 and up are bendix. Brake jobs are very easy and cheap. Not like open swap has never been done. I have a hunch that Sweet and Tim had good professional help and they are not slouches either. A different persons time, smoothness and expense may differ.
If someone wants to maintain the closed driveshaft/drop out diff system. They can move forward with the fine tech tips. Just mentioning another option.

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