So after a nice weekend of camping. I was able to get the front suspension assembled. I also used molotow for the first time. I wish I would have read the part about letting it sit a week before handling...
I cleaned up the mounting brackets for the tank and noticed the woodgrain. So I sprayed them with a light gold metallic, washed them with black, and molotowed the straps. I mocked up the tank to see what they will look like. So far I am sticking to the instruction sheet and going step by step.