I haven't posted in a few weeks, but here's some updates.
I finished welding up the tailgate frame:
Here are the custom brackets I made from old fenders for the fiberglass to tie into the tailgate frame. I used 3M 08115 Panel Adhesive to connect the fiberglass to metal. And finally made some holes in the brackets to tighten the tailgate frame to the tub.
Ended up spray painting undercoat on there to protect against Mother Nature:
Since the fiberglass tub wasn't really designed well back in 96' I had to brace up the tub for the roll cage to actually work and save my life . I ended up using 1.5" cold rolled steel, which I would also use as a 1.5" lift too. It was like killing 2 birds with one stone. I would have the body bolted through the roll cage, through the body, through the metal pipe and into the chassis mount. And it would be a straight mount for the tub to chassis too. I still have more work to do, oh I also used a 1/4" flat mild steel piece to make the tunnel brace.
Here is the tunnel/floor brace welded up and ready for instal:
Next up is the roll cage, the guy I bought it from didn't intent on using a hard top.. Lots of work ahead for me.. It doesn't fit at all in there. For now I've cut it in half and chopped it down an 1" and in the middle 1". More to come..