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Welcome to the forum Blebrun0369.
1/4" plate will work fine for your end caps.
In my opinion the 8" is too large.
You could go with a 6" 24" tall and she will suck like a hoover vacuum.
A 4" is actually 25" tall but for a 60" long chamber I think the 6" would be a better balance.
Where are you located?

Blebrun0369 wrote:Thanks for the reply! Good to know on the 1/4” plate. I found a guy that will sell me 24” x 24” x 1/4” diamond plate for $30 each. Is that pricing out of line?

I’m in Baton Rouge.

With the price of steel and it being diamond plate I would say it is a pretty good price.
I live in Vidor about 22 miles from the line. My relatives are scattered all through Louisiana I am the only Texan lol. I moved here back in the 70's.