Danced in two performances of the Nutcracker with my daughter. Not the best way to learn how to Waltz but it worked.
Finally managed to paint the rear differential using high temp paint. Easy to do and will keep an eye on it to see how well it holds up.
Had to do some minor hole enlarging on the axle brackets to install the shock mounts. Easy fix with a dremel caused by a small hump on the back of the bracket where the plate was intentionally deformed to strengthen around the hole where the lower shock bolt screws into the mount and the axle bracket.
The shocks were the items missing in my original shipment so if you noticed the fact the floor jack is still there you are observant. The shocks should be in this week.
Fact learned the hard way: remove the Panhard bar BEFORE trying to jack the rear diff into place. It will go with the Panhard bar installed but it takes some finagling. And then you get to realize what an idiot you are when the rear axle and wheels look like you're trying to build some kind of NHRA Funnycar. So after staring at it a while, and reading the manual where the next step is to install the Panhard bar I realized what my mistake was.
Overall the installation is on track. This coming weekend will be used to do some Christmas shopping and then install the rear shocks and put the now infamous Panhard bar in place. In a few short weeks it will be time to order to motor and trans.
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