Pulled the (finally correct!) rear axle out of the long bed, got it painted, and installed onto the leaf springs.
The U-bolts I had bought earlier were made wrong. The length was too long and the threads were too short. Took them back for the correct ones.
Finally bolted in!
Hopefully permanently this time
Also installed the hard lines (brake and fuel) from the longbed as I robbed the ones off the shortbed about 10 years ago for my mud truck. doh!
And ordered up a new pair of headlight bezels off ebay. $25 shipped!
