i just invested a shitload of spare time here and there over three days reading this.
hope you keep the 35. errr....35ish
what did frank do for gears?.....cause i would think he would be disappointed going from 488 to 456 if cruise rpm was too high to keep tire size within reason...some axles can get 430 gears which are sweet for 35's and overdrive trans...but 410's tend to be the best for cruising if 488's are too much.
and planting the flowers is ...well your a fag

...though the reasons of keeping vagrants out are valid....
might want to put a bead roll on the fender lips....a cool cost effective hf tool. unless your never gonna work with sheet metal again...
Atlanta sucks to drive through most parts of the day. last time i was through a fine young southern bell relocated my rear axle a little bit for me....after a few hours i had it back on the road
cops in ga definatly care about fenderwells and tire coverage

especially if you have yankee plates.
cant wait to see the bed completion.
as to the hf/princess type bender.....
tube kinker yes.
pipe kinker .... no.
quality pipe properly sized works great. repeating bends perfectly...
not so great...but close enough