Thanks everyone for the feedback and advice. After some further trips around town and local recommendations, I found an old timer that was familiar with these and knew what to do so he is going to machine it. Saves me the shipping costs both...
This leg thing killing me as it is now cool enough to drive my 79 single cab. Was sold as only 1/150 were painted the Coral color (orange).
4 weeks more of the wife driving me around.
Never mind the Tetons in the back, look at that truck!
I've had 5. 2 were regular cabs. My 78 had a 460 Lincoln engine with c6 and 4x4 Stump puller. My Supercab custom only picture I got. The 1 @LAMBCRUSHER spotted was built in Kansas and sold in California, think the plates still on truck.
Did not realize the rarity of that model, pretty cool! The daughters boyfriend absolutely loves his and drives it most days. You know when they do some couples pics and the trucks in it he wanted that!
I think a vendor on here said they could do it for you. Don’t know how much, it was either cruiser Matt or cruiser outfitters. You’d of course have to pay for shipping and whatever the cost was. I think it wasn’t a bad price either.
Driveshafts are back. Went to the only driveshaft shop in the area; owner's old, like me, and a wheeler. He's the closest shop to the Rubicon and gets plenty ASAP work in the summer, I told him I was in no hurry and proved it by not calling once...
The two pieces MUST be done AS ASSEMBLED if you want it to seal. The exhaust horns will need to be fixtured to prevent twisting - again - if you want it to seal.
You will likely need to shop around as machinists are not made from the same cloth...
The whole thing is like an Easter egg hunt! Everywhere I look I find more tools or parts or wierdness. I’m kinda smitten by it. But I’m never restoring it, I like it the way it is.