Yesterday, the center section arrived. I opened it up and inspected it last night but did not have any time to work on it. I am hoping today to get it painted so it will be cured enough to install it tomorrow.
I painted the center section this afternoon and will let it cure for a day or two. It is a satin clear so it should dull down after it cures fully.
My 23-year-old son, the body builder, said he is available tomorrow afternoon or Saturday morning to lift that bad boy into place for me. I have lifted a few 9-inch center sections into place when I was younger but that is what the young guys are best at, haha.
I also got my axles back with the new bearings pressed on, so I am ready to put a bit of gear lube on the new seals and slide them in after the center section is installed. Hopefully it will be back on all four tires by Saturday afternoon and tucked away back in the corner of the garage for its long winter nap.
