'69 ES5500 4wd build ("Bob")

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Appreciate the input, for sure! The SCS setup is super cool and would be a contender if I keep the original axles under.
Been looking at "Drill Sergeant" as a model of sorts. I have a '89 K30 roller with low mileage that could be donated; for MY purposes the 14FF and Dana 60 (4.10) combo would work,,,, and then come the wheels/tires so as mentioned, $$$ either way.
Plan to remove the front clip extract the 292 in the next week or so, and figure out if I have to cut the box into pieces for scrap or crane the whole thing off and send it. Either way, condition isn't good enough to reuse it.
Looks like about 5' can come off the frame, putting new wheelbase at nearly pickup length.
These 2 pics are from the front axle. Napco?