Well, it's all done. And I'm not entirely happy with it. It looks OK and all, but it's gonna be a PITA to get to the center diff. Once Mike makes his "drop-in" solution, I might re-visit the construction.
I'd like to use the Kyosho spur but I don't want to raise the diff nor do I want to shave out a larger spur slot in the chassis. So, I'm using the stock spur and a hardened steel pinion. Let's see how long it holds up.
Now, for the pics: