diff --git a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Patches.cs b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Patches.cs
index 63c29d3..3a4c833 100644
--- a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Patches.cs
+++ b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Patches.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public static bool Prefix(SimGameState __instance, string id)
                 MechDef d = __instance.DataManager.MechDefs.Get(id);
                 int p = SimpleMechAssembly_Main.GetNumPartsForAssembly(__instance, d);
                 if (p >= __instance.Constants.Story.DefaultMechPartMax)
-                    SimpleMechAssembly_Main.QueryMechAssemblyPopup(__instance, d, null);
+                    //SimpleMechAssembly_Main.QueryMechAssemblyPopup(__instance, d, null);
+                    __instance.InterruptQueue.AddInterrupt(new SimpleMechAssembly_Main.SimpleMechAssembly_InterruptManager_AssembleMechEntry(__instance, d, null), true);
             }
 
             return false; // completely replace
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ public static bool Prefix(MechBayChassisInfoWidget __instance, ChassisDef ___sel
                         .AddFader(new UIColorRef?(LazySingletonBehavior<UIManager>.Instance.UILookAndColorConstants.PopupBackfill), 0f, true).Render();
                     return false;
                 }
-                SimpleMechAssembly_Main.QueryMechAssemblyPopup(___mechBay.Sim, d, ___mechBay);
-                //___mechBay.Sim.InterruptQueue.AddInterrupt(new SimpleMechAssembly_Main.SimpleMechAssembly_InterruptManager_AssembleMechEntry(___mechBay.Sim, d, ___mechBay), true);
+                //SimpleMechAssembly_Main.QueryMechAssemblyPopup(___mechBay.Sim, d, ___mechBay);
+                ___mechBay.Sim.InterruptQueue.AddInterrupt(new SimpleMechAssembly_Main.SimpleMechAssembly_InterruptManager_AssembleMechEntry(___mechBay.Sim, d, ___mechBay), true);
                 return false;
             }
             if (___selectedChassis.MechPartCount < ___selectedChassis.MechPartMax)
diff --git a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Settings.cs b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Settings.cs
index 48c184e..865ed5f 100644
--- a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Settings.cs
+++ b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_Settings.cs
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ class SimpleMechAssembly_Settings
         public int StructurePointBasedSalvageMaxPartsFromMech = 3;
         public int StructurePointBasedSalvageMinPartsFromMech = 1;
         public bool StructurePointBasedSalvageVanillaComponents = false;
+        public string[] StructurePointBasedSalvageSalvageBlacklist = new string[] { };
     }
 }
diff --git a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_StructurePointBasedSalvage.cs b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_StructurePointBasedSalvage.cs
index d6f13e3..8253de3 100644
--- a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_StructurePointBasedSalvage.cs
+++ b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/SimpleMechAssembly_StructurePointBasedSalvage.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public static bool Prefix(Contract __instance, List<UnitResult> enemyMechs, List
                 log.Log($"generating salvage for vehicle {d.Chassis.Description.Name}");
                 foreach (VehicleComponentRef r in d.Inventory)
                 {
-                    log.Log(string.Format("added salvage {0} from nondestroyed loc", r.Def.Description.Id));
+                    log.Log(string.Format("added salvage {0}", r.Def.Description.Id));
                     AddUpgradeToSalvage(__instance, r.Def, s, ___finalPotentialSalvage);
                 }
             }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ private static void GenerateSalvageForMech(Contract __instance, UnitResult u, Si
             }
             float left = currstruct / maxstruct;
             int maxparts = Math.Min(s.Constants.Story.DefaultMechPartMax, SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Settings.StructurePointBasedSalvageMaxPartsFromMech);
-            int minparts = 1;
+            int minparts = SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Settings.StructurePointBasedSalvageMinPartsFromMech;
             float parts = left * maxparts;
             log.Log(string.Format("calculated parts {0}, ct is {1} of total points", parts, u.mech.GetChassisLocationDef(ChassisLocations.CenterTorso).InternalStructure * SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Settings.StructurePointBasedSalvageHighPriorityFactor / maxstruct));
             float fract = parts - (float) Math.Floor(parts);
@@ -153,12 +153,22 @@ private static void GenerateSalvageForMech(Contract __instance, UnitResult u, Si
 
         private static void AddMechPartSalvage(Contract __instance, MechDef d, SimGameState s, int num, List<SalvageDef> sal)
         {
+            if (SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Settings.StructurePointBasedSalvageSalvageBlacklist.Contains(d.Description.Id))
+            {
+                SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Log.LogError("skipping, cause its blacklisted by mod.json");
+                return;
+            }
             object[] arg = new object[] { s.Constants, d, num, sal };
             Traverse.Create(__instance).Method("CreateAndAddMechPart", arg).GetValue(arg);
         }
 
         private static void AddUpgradeToSalvage(Contract __instance, MechComponentDef d, SimGameState s, List<SalvageDef> sal)
         {
+            if (SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Settings.StructurePointBasedSalvageSalvageBlacklist.Contains(d.Description.Id))
+            {
+                SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Log.LogError("skipping, cause its blacklisted by mod.json");
+                return;
+            }
             if (SimpleMechAssembly_Main.Settings.StructurePointBasedSalvageVanillaComponents)
             {
                 object[] args = new object[] { sal, d, ComponentDamageLevel.Functional, false, s.Constants, s.NetworkRandom, true };
diff --git a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/mod.json b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/mod.json
index 8fb1cca..29e7337 100644
--- a/BTSimpleMechAssembly/mod.json
+++ b/BTSimpleMechAssembly/mod.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "StructurePointBasedSalvageMaxPartsFromMech": 3,
     "StructurePointBasedSalvageMinPartsFromMech": 1,
     /*activate to salvage + parts*/
-    "StructurePointBasedSalvageVanillaComponents": false
+    "StructurePointBasedSalvageVanillaComponents": false,
+    "StructurePointBasedSalvageSalvageBlacklist": [ "Gear_General_Robinson_TG120_Drive_Train", "Gear_Cockpit_Tacticon_B2000_Battle_Computer" ]
   }
 }
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