I still have the flatbed plans, if you want them, just PM me with your email address. It may take me a while to email them to you, I won't forget but it takes me a while to remember!
Nothing too crazy going on with the build lately, been focusing on other things.
I did add a rear frame stiffener thing (basically C channel welded across the frame rails.) It has a receiver hitch in the middle of it for recovery purposes since I was twisting the frame every time I used the tow hooks. It got quite a workout last summer, dragging a broken one wheel drive Explorer out of a trail.
I also installed a Lock-rite in the front last week. Haven't tested it yet.
The truck is probably going under the knife again and will be out of commission for a while. I don't regret doing the NP-435 at all, but I wish I would have waited for something different. I scored a free T-19 four speed that is going to be installed soon, simply because of the synchronized first gear.
I will also be replacing the lower intake gaskets at the same time, and probably the water pump, timing cover gasket, and thermostat again to fix some coolant leaks. I hate leaks.