Yeah I know what you mean in both your posts. Understand that I have access to the best welding machines and that makes up to a degree for my poor welding ability (my lack of ability in welding comes from age related eye sight , good welding is a young man or woman's game).

Hold on and I might have a simpler solution.

And the valve shut off for ferry travel is accounted for in my version posted. See the half moon cut out on the side plate? I can get my fingers in and turn off the valve. The valve knob is a replacement version I made on lathe, slightly larger but the access idea holds for stock knob.

Alistair 

> On Dec 2, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On 12/2/16, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> .....Securing it would be
>> another matter I guess, sans welder.
> 
> securing the front plate.
> 
> For folks driving their Westy on/off ferries, would creating a valve
> access hole on the front plate be feasible?
> 
> Neil.
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