Joe, you mean I had a good idea? Thanks. It was the easiest way I could think of to mount it.
Also, Jesse Z, thanks for the comment. I don't think the weld will break, I didn't like the transition, so I worked on it today.
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And, I fought the hood trying to get the riders side to line up properly, so I've worked on the hinge with a rat tail file, like the manual says, and I also worked on the corner of the hood. It was bent a little flat.
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Now to weld it up.