MSA's 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino > Corrected Airbags Arrive / Fab work begins

Recap: We ordered and received a lot of wrong parts.  Not at the fault of the sponsor, but somewhere there were some miscommunication.  The rear setup allowed us to go low.  Body drop low, which is great, but with us having BedRug and Bedslide as sponsors, we didn't want to notch and cut the bed.  So that was a no go.  The front suspension, being a 4WD, proved to be a difficult task, and after lots of cutting and trimming, we got the truck's transfer case to sit inches from the oil pan.  No problem, except the bracket setup for the front is for a 2WD, and the setup with bags didn't even fill the gap at the trucks lowest position.  There in lied our issue.

So, here we are 2 weeks before D-Day and our correct parts arrive (10/17/13).  So we have to fabricate and create a complete airbag suspension set up.  That wouldn't be a big deal, but....there's just such a long list of things to do that it set us up for long days ahead.  In addition, our wheels hadn't arrived.  The wheels are brand new for 2014 release, so they were being made specifically for our vehicle.  That's a whole 'nother story.  :D

So over the next few days, we fitted, measured, tacked, cut, fitted, measured, and made everything where we wanted.  It looks great.  The parallel bars were in place.  The compressor/valve housing had been made the week prior.  Many endless nights of cutting, welding, grinding, buying and finding scrap metal...  A Spcial thanks to our friends at Conway Precision Products.  Because of them, we were able to get a LOT of our metal.  We were rocking and rolling, and....then wheels finally arrive on 10.21.13.  Uh oh...
to be continued...