TD:
Why don't you stop f-ing around with that cage and "milwaukee" out the door bars [leave the A pillar], remove steering wheel and seat ... get the job done and get it to Piper ????
OR,
Leave the cage alone, milwaukee an access panel that is the entire driver's footwell area from front of seat to pedal cluster. Jack it up and access whatever the fuch you want in there ????
Just some thoughts.
*nice work Chris.