The excerpts I've seen ramble on and on about transmission theory. Who cares? If somebody needs a book to tell them how to disassemble something and the assembly is the reverse..they're not the type to catch imperfections that will ruin their build. ...You posted on here because you know that every transmission is different and if you post enough pics maybe somebody will see something not obvious to the untrained eye. For instance, that front band will work for a while, but the flaking means it's begun its way out. Might last 15-20k. Installing bushings is an art. (Removing them is too) If you're a bushings artist then jump right in...but if you think you can replace all those bushings and not mess any of them up..think again. You'll be buying several of each. And after they're installed, they might be out of round and cause binding. Then they'll spin under load...It's not a carburetor..You don't have to jack up the car and remove a heavy object from underneath something to redo a carb. Engines are simple. You have eight of all the same thing. You still have a long way to go; clutch pack clearances (just wait til you hear all the differing opinions on THAT one), end play; and how to adjust it, assembling the pump (? ohya). So now maybe stack up all your steels together and you'll be able to tell if any are warped. Sometimes they get dished from more heat nearer the center. Lay them on a top pressure plate and see if they teeter totter. I haven't really seen a good pic of the rear band yet. Oh and if this thing has to come back out the next weekend..that's a FAIL.