Glenn, thats basically what I have already found, other than that one of the few sources I found suggested doing the stays before anything besides the hip belt. Thanks for looking that up for me.

Balzaccom, I've been working it with it using mirrors, so I can see it alright. I do have the trial and error down for sure :P, and I may well be putting too much effort into something that may not need it, but there were some very sizeable gaps to begin with. I figured while I'm adjusting a litle, I might as well really get it nailed down.

Oldranger, I really like the idea of the holes at the ends for emergencies, as wide and thick as it is, I dont see how a few small holes could hurt anything.