[NLRS] 432 beam questions (k1fo/424b)

[Brad Johannes]

Hello all,
I'm in the middle of a tower install along with some new(used) beams.I have a 24 element 432 beam from Vince (who thinks it might have been Rons 'RYT) in which case maybe Ron can contact me directly for the history, but I thought I'd throw it out to the group for advice also.
The beam appears to be a Cushcraft 424b, that was partially? converted to the original K1FO specs.When I put the beam on 10' mast in the box of the pickup truck yesterday, I had a SWR of 1.7:1 at 432.1It showed dips in SWR at 430 and 435 of 1.4 and 1.3 respectively.
The element dimensions are closer to the k1fo specs than the 424b, but it is 24 element, and not the 25 as show in the k1fo literature.The T match is built like the k1fo:http://www.directivesystems.com/DSFO432-25.htm
My driven element is 340mm as shown as well as the reflector at 348mm, my directors vary by a couple mm from show (but I'll admit I wasn't measuring perfectly)My T match bars are spaced at 128mm, vrs the spec 132mm.The distance between driven, and #12 t match wire is close to the specd 17 and 15mm.The main difference I have is the #12 tmatch wires are 109mm instead of the 128mm shown.
I plan to solder another piece of #12 copper to the ends of these to get them at the 128mm, and test/trim from there. Or should I get the #12 wires at the 128mm and then de solder the t match bars and move for lower swr?
Am I barking up the right tree??? And other advice?
73, Brad KB0HNN