i had a beer and realized it was sitting on the floor, and once installed, it would bridge the gap so that i could tighten the nutz and get everything tits...duh

. when having a shit time working on anything, esp cars/trucks/bikes, always remove yourself from the situation, have a beer, come back to it, and you'll see the light. take a nap too if you have been pulling an all nighter! parts seem to go back together in the proper order w/ more sleep.

i noticed that tonight. got her all buttoned up, everything is kosher, and i saved myself at least $1000 in repair billz.....whoo aaaah! now all i have to do is rewire the power wire to my amp and i can get some sleep. that 10 year old alpine amp isn't DOA like i thought, there must be a short or break in the power wire somewhere...carpet is coming out as i type... duh, thanks for the help, i helped myself as soon as i thought about it for a bit..
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'73 Porsche 914 2.0
'88 Honda Hawk racebike-still street legal too!

'90 Ninja ZX-7...that did cartwheels off trailer

...soon to be street fighter
'92 Toyota Xtra cab V6 4WD (stick, of course!)