Congrats!!!!
Now leave the linkage as is, and convert to RHD while you have the time, then it wouldn't be so awkward for shifting :p :p

, that is as long as first is third, and third is first with second being fourth and fourth second

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Now if second is second and fourth is fourth, then it'll be tough to keep track.
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