I think I will take your advice and ask them for a discount. Here are a couple of pics:

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Btw, this is only a prelimanairy fitting and there will be some "tweeking" to be done as well as welding. Furthermore, if it did not fit due to a 2 inch difference my mechanic is a welder and he assured me that he could cut/saw and make it fit.

jamescomet