Thanks. You method is so much better though! So that thick black wire actually needs to be positioned properly? Do I need to keep anything in mind or do I just need it to somewhat follow the outside of the tube? So many things I don't know.
The degaussing coil needs to be correctly placed around the perimeter of the CRT - as close as possible to how it originally was.
And yup I did it upside down.... thank jeebus I flipped it and everything lined up.
The way you did it in that pic looks right to me! Ultimately, when installed, you want the CRT to sit on top of the brackets, so it sits "down" on them and gravity helps keep it in place. Use "blocking" pieces cut from scrap wood (installed at the angle you want your monitor at) to keep the brackets in right place. Have another close look at the pic I showed before. You can see that I haven't even bothered to screw the CRT down! WTF!!!! The CRT is literally just sitting there, on the bolts, with nothing but gravity to keep it in. (the bolts in backwards, with no nut on top.)
I secured the CRT better after taking that photo (second photo, turned bolts around, added washers). In those photos, you can also see the blocking pieces for the front protective glass (at same angle as monitor blocking pieces). You'll need to add them AFTER you put the monitor in (otherwise you can't get the CRT past them).
Now I'm trying to mount the circuit board... not easy. The metal housing does not come off so I have to position it pretty much in the same spot it was before disassembly. I'm cutting the shelf now which I will install at a 90 degree angle using some 3/4" blocking to reinforce the joint. I'll probably also have to add diagonal stretchers so that there is additional support for this thing.
Simply do the best you can to remove/reposition pieces - will be easier if you can screw chassis to side, but just do what you have to.