the sealer i sprayed was ok to be sprayed over baremetal. im only doing what my painter tells me. it was all etched in with 40 grit before i sprayed it.
it says right on the can ok to cover over baremetal.
the kp section isnt just a bridge piece its physically one giant piece that is the tops of both notches. so yes im keeping it hence why i built my floor around it lol.
i cant just take it out

\its the main reason why i bought this frame was because of that notch there isnt to many of them that have the actually notch built into it. its not just a cover.
yes im hopefully gonna have it at the sittin pretti show driving.