Drilling Painted Fender ..
#1
Drilling Painted Fender ..
Ok guys..
We have a situation with the build, I did buy from the forum a fatboy rear fender, and assumed (wrong for me) that it would fit straight up on my struts and FXST rear fenders.
I have the struts from a NightTrain.
I also have relocation kit installed for my rear turn signals which puts them further back for the installation of quick release docks.
Problem is the rear fender does not have that hole drilled and it is painted now.
My Indy did install it but he did remove some parts of the rear strut as a work around, it looks really bad, and I will definitely replace those struts.
Question is.. would it be possible to drill that hole for the rear turn signal in the painted fender without any problems ? My Indy shied away from that.
We have a situation with the build, I did buy from the forum a fatboy rear fender, and assumed (wrong for me) that it would fit straight up on my struts and FXST rear fenders.
I have the struts from a NightTrain.
I also have relocation kit installed for my rear turn signals which puts them further back for the installation of quick release docks.
Problem is the rear fender does not have that hole drilled and it is painted now.
My Indy did install it but he did remove some parts of the rear strut as a work around, it looks really bad, and I will definitely replace those struts.
Question is.. would it be possible to drill that hole for the rear turn signal in the painted fender without any problems ? My Indy shied away from that.
#3
#4
#7
Trending Topics
#8
To be safe from chipping the paint, I'd probably drill a hole which is way undersized, and then enlarge it to final size with a round file, or a die grinder (a Dremel, if that's what you have). If you hand file, cut from the painted outside surface inward, so the teeth on the file will push the paint in the direction of the metal backing. If you go the other direction, there's a slight chance the teeth could pull the paint loose.
#9
#10