After careful drilling and trial assembly with clecos, I'm taking the entire stabilizer skeleton apart, deburring, roughing up with Maroon Scotchbrite, and treating each part with NAPA self-etching spray primer. I realize that some builders may view treating each part as a little excessive, but I live in the Outer Banks of North Carolina - probably one of the most corrosive environments on the planet, so I'm being very diligent about this step. I expect the weight penalty to be minimal when compared to the benefits and peace-of-mind I'll receive by knowing I did everything I could during construction to mitigate corrosion.
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