This Weeks Installment of, "More Compromise"

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The seat showed up, immediately there was a problem, it doesn’t really fit. Its a 16" seat but thats a lot closer to 17" once you measure at the widest points.

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Hacked the tunnel out this morning then got to work remaking it to fit people.

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Realized that more clearance was going to be necessary so the bars mount along the rear bulkhead got moved 1" closer on each side. The bracing is 3/4" rather then the 1" for weight and marginally more interior space.

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Finally got around to triangulation of the outer chassis bits, its amazing how much stiffer it already is with the bars tacked in place.

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And now the seat ”fits”, albeit 1.5" off-center from the compartment.