[SEL] Parking lot shows

[Joseph L Betz]

 <Being partially 
open allows you to easily slip a small rope in it when it is welded on
the end of 
the rod.  Keeps you from having to thread the rope thru a bunch of
holes.>

The Monkey Link sounds like a good idea.
What I did was to make 3/8" re-bar stanchions and weld a 3/4" washer
about 3" from the top.
You can slip a loop through the washer and over the top of the rod and
it's good to go.
If you need to take a section down to let someone drive in or out, just
take the loop over the top 
and slip it out of the washer. Presto !

For the base I probably would use old tire rims.
They're redily available in the local woods - FREE !!!

Joe "Pip" Betz said that. 
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