I need to learn how to photo chop....
anyways, for the cab support I am now thinking about bracing the door piller to the rear of the cab, I think I can pull it off cleanly if I use the same supports for my speaker location, this would hide any bracing and provide mounting as well. I think the main concern area will be the door piller trying to pull in or out, thus causing the door to sag or to not close the way it should.
I am open to ideas though, I also plan to beef up the rear of the cab somehow, and relocate the gas tank to the frame
I will get pics of the 69, I was busy all weekend shooting the paint on my 86