Help rebuilding RockshoxJudy 95/96

I've a pair of Judy 95/96 that came on a bike built and sold by Chas Roberts. They are slightly unusual with a mish-mash of bits and were probably custom assembled by the shop in a bid to save weight. This would be consistent with many of the bikes other components, which were clearly selected for their light weight.

The lowers and brace were red DH (now repainted white), but the crown looks like an SL, and inside there's a Risse damper. The damper seems to be in good shape and the rod moves smoothly. Generally the forks are in remarkable condition, with no signs of excessive wear or deterioration to seals or other internals.

The elastomer stacks were slightly different lengths, seeing as how this was put together for a premium bike by a well regarded builder I can only assume there was good reason for this, my plan however is to replace them with steed springs, which I already purchased from SRP.

The problem is I never owned suspension forks before, let alone stripped and reassembled a pair, so I'm concerned about doing it right. As these are not OEM the collection of parts does not conform to any Rockshox owner manuals or videos covering tear downs and servicing that I found. I did the tear down without issue some months ago, but would really appreciate advice before attempting reassembly.

Things I'm concerned about.

1. Reason for the difference in length of elastomer stacks and potential impact on compatibility of springs.
   
2. Absence of elastomer 'skewers' as seen in vids showing disassembly of these forks.
   
3. Correct orientation of the Risse damper, and whether to consider sending it to the US for a service.
   
4. Other parts that may need replacing.
   
   

Any advice or guidance from anyone who has experience with these forks would be much appreciated.
The attached image was taken when I first started disassembly, I can post more pics of specific parts in required.

Cheers.

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