Hanks custodian...I will do some more measurements, however, if I still determine that I'm no further than a quarter inch off, I'll probably go with your recommendation. I'm 70 years old and this truck is NOT going to be a show truck...somewhere between ratrod and streetrod...just a daily driver pretty much locally. (I realize correct is what you want, however, I wonder how many other builds out there aren't exact here and there).
