On plus side I got the drive shaft sorted out! Finally a win! The shaft will have to be a hybrid of old and new style fittings, or so I thought. With a bit of research turns out GM utilizes exact same coupling device for their rigs and in turn created a need for an adaptor! Picture attached, takes the funky European coupling and transforms it into antiquated American U joint technology! Add a slip joint and there ya are! Coolest thing ever! It is literally a perfect fit.