Finally got to inspect the '75 frame that I bought a couple weeks back to replace the damaged '77 frame that came with my basket case 550F. I removed the side stand from the '77 frame and it is now ready to head to recycling.
Sadly that's all I have done.
I did however bring the carb rack back home with me. I need to figure out whay two of the slides (the 1-2 carbs) don't move with the others. I will likely also order gasket kits for all of them and get that part of the resto/build out of the way. Fortunately that's the sort of thing I can do in my condo while watching TV rather than in the garage at my sister's.
Baby steps, but at least some progress.