Ok! All the parts are installed and my baby is back! Had to weld on the rock sliders after adding the frame stiffeners... and build a new sway bar bracket/spacer to make space for the BEEFY Boostwerks 'ultimate steering brace'. Everything was then etched/painted with 2 coats of Por-15 (1 can goes a long way!).
Thank you all for your help throughout. Will take a couple of pictures once it stops raining here in pdx... hahah... it won't stop