It really does. The shifts are so much smoother and honestly 5th gear is SO much nicer

 

Been tossing around the idea of body working the truck so i Went out to the back yard yesterday and dug out the spare parts i have. Realized im going to need a passenger side fender as the spare one i have is a 75+ not a 72-78. I'll get pics of the differences later.

pulled out the hammer and dolly and knocked out a few dents on the bed. Have a long way to go

 

Not much progress going on. Im going to buy some steel and tubs this week to start framing out the bed floor. I'll attack the front end at a later date. Just want the bed done first.

had to change out the brake master cylinder a couple weeks ago. Only driven the truck once since then.