Here's another view of how tight the exhaust is to the frame. We were sure to leave clearance for engine movement. We finished the suspension parts with nothing more than elbow grease and some cast-iron paint. It sounds easy, but the result is proportional to the amount of cleaning and prep effort. It wouldn't have taken much more time to paint these parts the body color if we'd wanted to. Resto shops charge the same hourly rate for this as they do to make your body straight, or you can do it for pennies in your own garage. Best of all, it's easy to maintain, and I can drive 500 miles in the rain without feeling guilty about a few water spots.