I am in process of relocating the standard steering gear outward to clear the exhaust manifolds and fabricating a new drag link to be mounted inboard of the pitman arm to provide something close to the original steering geometry.
I have the 14-bolt rear axle in place and it is clear now why I needed to relocate the brake backing plates outward and use shallower brake drums as the U-bolt to frame clearance is still pretty close. I am still working on the lower shock mounting brackets to finish the 14-bolt installation.
I cleaned and primed the cab door openings and rocker panels and treated the interior cab with POR-15.
I am working on a revised transmission cover to deal with the NV3500 transmission shifter location and the firewall/floor modificatoins required for transmission clearance.
