Problems attaching JAG skirt to A&A frame

In trying to attach the JAG aluminum skirt to the A&A frame, I've run into a few problems.

The holes are there in the bottom small ring of the A&A frame that match the bolt positions on the JAG skirt, but unfortunately they are blocked by the 2 main thick vertical members in the frame. Additionally, the small bottom ring of the frame is just slightly larger than the skirt will allow to fit nicely. Perhaps because of the welds on the inside of the skirt.

Anyway, I am going to trim the ring a bit, which will be tricky since there is very little material at each of the inside 4 corners. I'm also going to have to drill new mounting holes for the skirt.

Good news is that I got the skirt slats attached and the the whole thing got primed and painted.