I completed the istallation of the driver and passenser side footbox aluminum. I also installed the bottom panel for both the driver and passenger bay. I'm holding off on the other panels until after I run the brake and fuel lines. I'm also still planning on modifying the top of the drivers side footbox with an easy access panel. There are a lot of great sites on the internet from other builds with all sorts of great modifications like this, so I spend a lot of my time scouring the sites for ideas at each step. Leslie and the kids were in Florida this past week, so I used the time to prime and paint all of the bare metal parts that required painting. I would paint in the garage and then bring the parts inside to dry. I had a lot of painted parts hanging from the cabinetry with coat hangers to dry. I didn't think Leslie would appreciate the arrangement or the smell, so better done while everybody was gone. I also had Chris come over to help me lift the painted differential into place. I definitely needed the help because it was extremely heavy, and needed to be rotated in all sorts of directions to get into place between the chassis. Finally, I filled the differential with the recommended gear oil to check for leaks. Everything's been in place now for two weeks with no leaks. Yahoo!!
