Hi James,
Thank you for the information. I'm looking forward to following your build and trip. And even helping if possible.
When we met, I can't remember if I mentioned I work in a race shop in Sacramento or not. I know that's not Southern California, but most of what we do is bend tubing. I primarily build roll cages, but we do other stuff too. If you send of dimensions, we can also build and ship. Sorry not trying to plug my shop, just offering help.
You've bought a great rig and I'm jealous!