Ugly fixing

Spent most my day fixing Ugly’s front drive shaft. Moving onto exhaust system, found exhaust pipes rusted out, leaving nothing to put new mufflers on. And, lying under truck, by my observation, I saw that the front axles need rebuilding as well.
Looking for help to find r make exhaust pipes I found some pipe bending info. This should be interesting my making my own exhaust pipes. While driving Ugly noticed transmission slippage becoming worse. Am wondering if a 1988 transmission will trade work into a 1980. Why? Cause it’s paid for! This about cover’s my day. I’m out of here.
“Rainbows.”
Fernan