hey mark, looks great, are you going to add a brace to conect the perch to the reciever to the perch?
that might help tie the whole front end together ![My Two Cents :twocents:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/twocents.gif)
![Nope nope nope :nope:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/nope.gif)
They are stronger than the frame itself. They are 1/4" plate and the old shackle brackets are still in there and welded to them. They will tear a piece out of the frame before they bend.
Does it look like it is an inch taller?