the wooden dowels were just the prelim stage for ballparking the axle lengths-- so I will cut and shorten my bmw shafts with cvs on for the final fit. splint them together at the median radius and weld them back with angle iron for the length mock-up. they will hang in the tool room after for the next one as a verifier.
I am starting a new visor/wink mirror assembly for the windshield that will match the dash a bit and give me full coverage in rear view and solar shielding. ongoing