Pro: I see your point about making nice with your tech guy. I run at an outlaw track, no tech to speak of.

Gary: If I knew then..... but... I've got the stock now so I'll forge ahead. My brother does the serious welding. He graduated from Tulsa a while back and has been doing it for years.

Jerry: I'll give it a try. Still have some scrap to use so I won't trash good stuff. The tubing is legal, I only said cheap in comparison to full price. A friend works in a local manufacturer who deals in bulk and we got it at their price.

Thanks again to you all.