I had a few minor problems with the exhaust shield and I'd recomend anyone with a quardratrac take it off before removing the trans. Let's just say there was a fair bit of swearing ... and oil .. did I mention oil ?
Anyway, I took it off and found it cracked. Welded it up and trimmed it down so putting the quadratrac back in should be easier. Welded the nuts on so I can just do it up from underneath. She's now ready to be dipped.
I had a two annoying dints in the tailgate. I'll have the tub rhino lined so I shouldn't have been too concerned. I filled the dints and brought it back. What you'd normally fill with bog or filler should be filled when it's galve dipped ...