The holes in the floor board on the driver side were covered up with some sheetmetal. I took it back to the shop and the sticker went on.
Had a little hiccup on the way home from the shop though… The night before when I was buttoning everything backup inside the truck, I decided that it was time to rip out the “security” valve that the previous owner had put in. Well, I did not have enough time to remove the valve itself, but I did remove all of the wiring associated with it. That was a mistake… The truck started to falter on the way home. Decided to die about a 1/4 mile from the house. I had everything in the truck to make repairs on the side of the road and did so. Gotta love old vehicles!
I have been driving it around all weekend, messing around here and there and am surprised at how nice this truck drives. My biggest complaint is how loud the damn tires are! Those 33×12.5-15 BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires really howl when cruising down the road. This will be addressed in a bit. New 33×9.5-15 BFGoodrich A/T tires will be put on for the everyday driving.
I have also realized the need to put an overdrive transmission in. I am in the hunt for a 700R4 transmission right now. I know where I can pick another 2wd version up for relatively little money and then swap in a tail shaft to allow it to mate up with my NP203 transfer case. I also know where I can pick up a very nicely built 700R4/241C combo with driveshafts good for a 6” suspension lift for around $1200 OBO… I just do not have the money right now and do not know if the deal will be available until I do have the money.