Just about wrapped up the winter rebuild, in addition to everything in the last post, I also put in a new steering box (old one was trashed) as well as completing the blue interior swap and new wood/paint on the flatbed. The last item was the coil spring cups on the front end, they were severely bent and allowing the coils to bow out. I ended up flattening these with a hammer and plating the bottom side with 3/16. The coil bowing is a little better, not gone, but something I will just have to live with for now.
Some pics, let's start with the skid plate, for whatever reason I left the factory one in place all these years. It wasn't even protecting anything and it actually got so bent that it twisted the frame. That is now fixed, I welded two factory skid plates together and relocated them under my transfer case.
A view from the rear of the new springs, shackles, etc
Adjustable length track bar:
New wood deck and paint on the flatbed. Wood is just white 2x6's with deck stain on them.
And what I am the most happy about, the finished blue interior. I wish there were blue seats in late model trucks but it is what it is, I will probably swap a black/gray set in someday if I find some good ones.
So there you have it. I need to get my toolbox, shovel, spare tire reattached and do a bolt check, some other really minor things, and I am ready to wheel.