Thanks MrSport!
And yes... Updates!
I did some routine cleaning, this time it was the coil retainers. I ended up painting them black afterwards (It'll get photographed at some point). I also cleaned up the studs for the dreaded 'threading of the needle'.
Then I proceeded to pull a royal screwup! Since I had help to torque down the 1" bolts that hold the radius arms to the transmission/frame bracket and had no help today I figured I would put the axle on while everything else was hooked up... BAD IDEA!
I was alone and wanted to rush getting the axle on, again, bad idea. This resulted in the stud hole getting cross threaded @#$!!
Of course everybody reading is probably thinking, "that sucks". So, this leaves getting a tap or getting a new axle half. Since I just cleaned the crap out of this axle half, and painted it, I figured I would give tapping it a go. Besides, it isn't rocket science, however, who sells a tap that big? Well, after researching and comparing I found out the tap I would need had to be 3/4 diameter WITH 10 threads per inch! For what ever reason this is a less common pitch in threading. Most taps are 16 threads per inch similar to a spark plug tap and only 1/2" at that! Auto Zone, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Harbor Freight did not have a tap big enough. A set here or there with 'Jumbo' taps would max out at 1/2" diameter. Finally, Sears! They carry one set that has a 3/4" tap with both 10 and 16 threads per inch. It was on sale but was still $89.99! But when you need it, you need it...
BAM!!! Got it to thread again!
After it threaded the stress just melted off of my shoulders! Now, more so because I had help at this point instead of trying to do it alone, I went ahead and detached the radius arms and mounted them BEFORE attaching the whole assembly to the truck! Definately a much better way to go about it!
Victory!
To say the least I am totally stoked to get this thing rolling! Also probably going to have to jack the vehicle up higher to put the tires on, hell yeah! Thanks again for tuning in, I just have brake lines, steering, add-a-leaf, and shackles left to go!