Not sure what his measures. But the rulebook states the pin holes must be a maximum of 8" from the vertical location of the ajoining bar. Doug
Does the A pillar bar land on the old door bar? If so, I had a friend that did that, and the cage would not certify that way. Every inspector is different though...
Everybody has a friend! - but landing the A pillar on the door bar is legal as long as it is directly in line with the floor plate or frame rail