Okay, so I've got some pictures and some updates and some more whining. I'll just go in the order that I dig up the photos.
Of all the things I've worked on recently, the only thing I can say I really "finished" would be the exhaust. Basically, I realized I couldn't making the crazy S-bend so I cut off the annoying bit and just ran a pipe back. The weld the further back isn't very good, I'm just hoping there's not leaking. Also, I welded in an O2 bung to relocated the second 02 about 6 inches down from the original, which was in the way of the crossmember.
This is just a boring shot of the swapped knuckle, which isn't done finally because I need to lengthen the axle on this side. So, in a few days I'll have to chop that axle, install both sides, load the suspension, see how much gap there is (probably less than an inch), then weld a sleeve on. Not the solution I would've liked, but o well.
The driver's side mount is on upside down, which is causing the engine to sag a good bit. I'll have to pop this out and have someone press it out and flip it for me. Shouldn't be too hard to fix this one whenever I get around to it.
This is the clutch adapter, showing basically how it works. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get this mounted up right today. Humbug.
Thoughts on these flares? The damn thing was giving me trouble, but they look good enough. I cut these off anyway since I kept changing my mind about the hardline, so it's not the finished product. Just curious.
I'm either going to mount the battery or the clutch here. Probably the battery if I can find a better spot for the clutch. You can see the two fresh holes I drilled during my plan to mount the clutch which failed.
This is the other spot for a possible battery mount. Don't like it though.
I would just shell out for a sealed battery and stick it in the back but I'm broke and can't afford it, so that's too bad. I'll figure that out one way or another. Right now I think it'd be prudent to make a checklist of things so I don't forget, so I'll probably do that eventually or else I might forget to tighten something down or put oil in the transmission or something bad like that.