Well, I finally finished the overhaul of the NP-205 transfer case. It looks pretty good and it turns freely and smoothly.
I was inspired by Ryan's "build your own" body lift and decided to do it myself. There is really no excuse not to do one's own lift when one is looking at a bare chassis.
Here is a front cab mount lifted and tacked into place:
Here is a rear cab mount lifted and tacked into place:
Here's the cab sitting on the mounts. Note the clearance between the rocker cover and the bottom of the "nook" in the firewall.
I decided to slap the fenders and hood on to make sure that I have adequate clearance between the top of the engine and the hood before I weld the brackets on permanently. I have around 2" of clearance. That will work out well since I will probably put a blanket on the inside of the hood to keep the noise down to a dull roar...
The cab and fenders look good on the chassis. The distance from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender arch is a little larger than I would like; but, it is hard to complain about.