Powder coated the shifter clear. Came out looking like stainless.
The starter locked up shortly after firing it up. Then the newish alternator started making a terrible noise and is not charging. Hopefully I didn't mess the wiring up???? Otherwise, everything was alright. Moved it back and forth in the driveway and ran the t-case threw the gears. Shifts great and doesn't appear to have any issues. Shocks will definitely need some work, but they sure keep the front end under control. Brakes don't feel to good, but didn't expect them to with all of the rust on the rotors. Squeaks and rattles all over the place. Drove it up the street and back, but had to park it before the battery drained. Nice having a disconnect!
Oh yeah...the front end is sitting way too low. Shocks aren't charged. Spring rate doesn't feel too bad though.
Thats it for now, all this happened over the past 2 weeks, look for some more updates next weekend from what im doing this weekend