It's been slightly difficult to get out and work on the truck with a newborn in the house - being a new parent is one of the craziest things i've ever experienced.
some updates:
removed the gas tank, exhaust, and spare tire carrier to make TONS of space under the pickup bed available for batteries. Took some measurements and decided on a battery layout using laser cut brackets and simple box tubing.
the dark grey is the laser cut parts that are already on order
installed the powertrain for the final time after rust "converting" spots in the engine bay. Axles installed, all motor mounts installed.
axle clearance to the EM57 housing
and in my quest to delete power brakes i fabricated a bracket to adapt a larger modern master cylinder directly to the firewall
Now it's time to re-route brake lines, work on wiring diagrams and a High Voltage Junction Box layout and wait for my parts from SendCutSend to arrive.