[Rust-O-Matic]

Thanks guys, sounds like I'm not the only one. I'll definitely post whatever I end up with. I'd rather not tear the new paint all up modifying the housing, and the little bracket and side plate would no longer fit either. The paint isn't gonna win any concourse awards, but I've got quite a bit of time invested in it.

Yes, I should be able to sweat the tube back in, and thought about doing so. If I tilt the tube it will clear the slot, however it still doesn't line up with the side plate or clamp bracket. I figured even if I fixed it, it still might not fit to my satisfaction, and the parts place might tell me to take a hike because I went to town on it with a torch haha.

On the one hand, I probably sound pretty picky. On the other, i feel like new parts should fit the application for which they were designed.