OK Opinions needed.
For this bottom plate, it's clearly covering up the sliding latch that opens the gate but still has a notch cut into it for some reason. But the notch is only about 1/3 as high as the sliding switch is. In your opinion does this entire plate fit down inside the metal framing? or is it laying on top of it? It looks like it's cut off flush at the top as you can see bare metal in the gap near the top arch so it's like they peeled the textured "leather" stuff off and added the plate. But thickness wise, it's hard to tell if it's laying on top of the frame or pressfit into it. I'm leaning towards it being on top because otherwise the sliding switch area would cause it to bow out and I can't imagine they'd make that decision. Also it looks like there are 4 bolts/caps/rivets on the bottom edge. Then there are what looks to be 3 visible on the top edge, but one is way down by itself in a weird spot. Ideas?
I'm seeing something like this
For this bottom plate, it's clearly covering up the sliding latch that opens the gate but still has a notch cut into it for some reason. But the notch is only about 1/3 as high as the sliding switch is. In your opinion does this entire plate fit down inside the metal framing? or is it laying on top of it? It looks like it's cut off flush at the top as you can see bare metal in the gap near the top arch so it's like they peeled the textured "leather" stuff off and added the plate. But thickness wise, it's hard to tell if it's laying on top of the frame or pressfit into it. I'm leaning towards it being on top because otherwise the sliding switch area would cause it to bow out and I can't imagine they'd make that decision. Also it looks like there are 4 bolts/caps/rivets on the bottom edge. Then there are what looks to be 3 visible on the top edge, but one is way down by itself in a weird spot. Ideas?
I'm seeing something like this