Roughrider504, I love your work on that frame and really looking forward to seeing how your project turns out. Did you do the welding yourself? please tell us more about it as I think there may be some here that are interested in giving welding a go.
Thanks! Actually there is no welding. The pipe bolts directly up to where the shock did and my 200lbs keeps the end of the tube firmly against the bottom bracket, no problems whatsoever [I had a mock up rideable for a while]. Yes the tube is bolted onto the frame at the bottom bracket but that is only so I can pick it up.