So after breaking the weight slider with editing both the _0 and _1 meshes (most likely because I deleted vertices, although the edits should have been identical, but I guess that wasn't enough to stop it from breaking the weight slider), I want to try to resize my _0 mesh to be like the _1 mesh.

I know how to get the lattice set up (add modifier > lattice, then add > mesh > lattice, and to set the OB: name to the lattice's name), but from there, I'm not sure what to do. I see that I can divide the lattice, next to the links and materials box, under lattice, with the u, v, and w, but I'm not sure what numbers to set them to (so it divides properly). I'm also not sure how I should go about editing it to adjust the mesh to be similar to the _1 version? Are there any tricks that can make this process easier, or it is just trial and error with dragging the vertices of the lattice in edit mode? I haven't applied the modifier yet either (I'm assuming I do this after I finish getting done with moving the lattice's vertices around).

I'm also using the old blender 2.49 since its what I know how to use. I'm working on an assortment of altered meshes for a friend's armor mod, and I'd really like to get these working so I can send them, and he can finish it. Plus this would immensely help if I have any ideas for my own armor mods in the future.

Here's the mesh I have at the moment, with the lattice almost ready:

http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o776/Faeller/Skyrim/latticemodifierstart_zpsrm0ex5cu.png