RE: F-86 hinging issue, I'm at a loss here
Sean,
I feel your pain. You can look at pics & put pen to paper all you want, but it's not until you start the actual assembly that you begin to appreciate the amount of work/head scratching that goes into the task such as what you are doing here. Each speed brake installation is truly unique in it's own right.
Here are a couple more pics that might light the old bulb.