Yes Ed, that is what I've been told, the blades flex away from the bracket. If there is a way to move the fan out even a little more it would make me feel more comfortable. Since the tightest clearance is right at the corner of the fan blade the feeling is if it does make any contact it will not granade the blade but it will rub the paint off of the bracket at that point. So the mechanic says to just monitor it and if I see evidence of rubbing then I need to have something done. That's all very good if you were not the one who just spent lots of money to fix all the previous damage. So, I am going to seek another opinion from a mechanic and if he thinks I'm worried about nothing then I will accept it and get on with life. I sure appreciate all your thoughts Ed. I do know that this bracket is so much better than the first one. Everything looks great as far as that goes. Anyway I am really hoping the mechanic is right about this. I really do want to stop being so anxious and concerned about this. Anyway Ronda and I put about 175 miles on the new bracket. We are in Palmer, Alaska for the state fair with the Beaver. After visiting With the mechanic I decided to go ahead and drive it over. So far everything is looking great! Thanks again Ed, I hope to meet you someday in our travels.