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Fravel
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Does anyone have any tips, tricks, or tool recommendations for chopping a tail piece?
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Jerseyguy
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used a band saw to hack most of it off and then an air grinder to shape it. Then I milled some flats for the signals and a slot for the license plate light in a milling machine.

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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 01:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The actual really best thing to do is to send it to Odie at Special Ops, one of our sponsors. He really has it down, and doesn't charge much at all for what he does.
Otherwise, just start with a hack saw, grinder, files, sandpaper.
I did mine myself here is what it looked like before I installed it.
Odie removes the bottom lip, and exposes the clear lens that lights the license plate.xx
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Ratyson
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 01:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used an angle grinder for the big cutting/grinding, then finished/polished it with a dremel.
Mine is similar to Gentleman_joh's.
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Lonexb
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 06:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i just used a grinder.and a steady hand.




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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 07:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

real nice job, Brian.
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Lonexb
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 07:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jon,

thank you.

on a side note, i just dropped of my front end off to be powder coated.

one more pic to stay on topic...


brian
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 07:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I hope you will post some pix when you get the front end back.
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Odie
Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 12:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yea, Brian, pics for sure! I assume black?!?!
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Lonexb
Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 01:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

odie,

i will post pics when i am done with it all.

eric,

sorry to hijack your thread. so here is another pic of the tail mounted on the bike to try to make up for it.



brian
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