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Old 03-15-2011, 12:33 PM
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Doing good...little at a time is better than too much at once. You're a pretty steady hand w/the dremel - I'd be all over the place w/my caffeine addiction. Can't wait to see the final product!
 
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Originally Posted by Iceman24
Doing good...little at a time is better than too much at once. You're a pretty steady hand w/the dremel - I'd be all over the place w/my caffeine addiction. Can't wait to see the final product!
Thanks, I can't wait to see it too!
 
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When i chopped mine i did the cuts with a dremel and then place a paint can lid down to make my lines for the corners. Once that was done i did 2 straight cuts and used a grinding bit to smooth the corners and bottom edge that runs under the fender struts. I will try to get some pics for you tonight.
 
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Well here are the latest cuts. I'm diggin it, and am hopeful that it will look better once on the ground. what say you?

Thanks to all of you for the advice.

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These pictures might be better.
 
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I think it looks great
 
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Thanks,
next up is to take it for sand blasting and paint. Waiting on the alloy art fender strut mount signals from the good dr. v twin, deciding on a side mount license plate and I should be good. Finishing up the lowering kit for the front end this weekend hopefully and it all goes back together. Hope the weather starts breaking.

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Old 03-15-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rowdy82
When i chopped mine i did the cuts with a dremel and then place a paint can lid down to make my lines for the corners. Once that was done i did 2 straight cuts and used a grinding bit to smooth the corners and bottom edge that runs under the fender struts. I will try to get some pics for you tonight.
Thanks Rowdy, I sent you a PM last night asking for some pictures.

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Nice Job! Way to go for it bro...a real inspiration to those of us who don't venture past a socket set!
 
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Nice Job! Way to go for it bro...a real inspiration to those of us who don't venture past a socket set!

Thanks alot. Really not much to it once you get up the nerve to actually start cutting. It also helps to have a fender that you don't care about. Spent $40 on it so if I screw it up it's not as bad as if I were to screw up my stock fender.

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