Barry, that's very kind, but....yes, there is a but....I was offered another original brace yesterday by Pete Ashby, which is already coming my way. Once again it shows the power of MLU! So, Barry, I really appreciate your offer, but please save the brace for a future project. 
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				Too bad we didn't know this last year and we could have done this when we met for a beer in the Netherlands.
			
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 Yes, that would have been best....but at that time I thought the fitment issues of cab 11/12 sheet metal was something only others had 
 
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				so by now it is a cab 11 and a 1/2.
			
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 Bob, maybe you should have aimed for cab 11 and 1-1/2.....maybe that would mean less trouble fitting cab panels and more room in the cab 
My plan is too keep as much cab11 features as I can...and also stay 216 with 6 volt, but maybe the cab12 brace is the first step to a more custom cab11.
thanks for all help guys!
Alex