Fired up the new plasma cutter this morning and hacked thru the cross pin on the 12 bolt. Glad I bought extra consumables. The space was so confined, the blowback wasted the two tips that came with it. However, it got the job done. Having never used one before, it was quite the experience. Pull the trigger and all hell breaks loose.
Now I can get busy setting up the rearend. Think I'll go with the gov bomb and 3.08's to start with since there is no cost for that option. Later on, if it grenades, I can upgrade. Also managed to get the front down on the ground. Forgot to order new pittman and idler arms, so it will be Tuesday before they arrive from RockAuto and I can finish the steering linkage.