I agree, and this is the right way, especially when dealing with non-OEM components..... Some people may need to be reminded to go slowly as you approach your goal tho.
Worth mentioning (to those that may not know) for safetys sake..... make sure you dont boom out too far..... if the center of gravitys relation to the front casters is not preserved as designed, then you've made a potentially dangerous cherry picker. The closer you get to max load, the more...
I dont know about "all"...... hes a good supplier, but when i bought stuff from him, it would seem there was an assumption that i was working on a '65 and later even tho they require your model details.
The OP should also be aware.... he has shims setting the end play.....dont confuse them with...
I replaced the tank on my '64 because of a bit of a dent, and like you said....."just because". When i got it down and out i was quite surprised to find it looking a hundred times better looking inside than the outside did.