Drilling Backrest

[TLRam1]

Go into the MOOT Business area and there is a photo hosting site you can use, with a How Too explanation.

I can't find the Business area. Maybe because I'm a guest member?

Could be, I didn't know we had Guest Members. I thought once you are able to Post you could go anywhere on the forum.

[Lurkin]

Well, I wasn't actually intending too, but I did the drill out thing on Sunday.  I was in the garage, trying not to shiver too much (Texas Gulf Coast cold anyway...), doing some odd jobs and clean up and decided to take the backrest hoop off to look it over and do some measurement.  Next thing I know, it's drilled out and done...

No pics though since I did it as a spur of the moment thing.  It does look much better.  Just for info, as Cannon said, it is solid metal, not aluminum, but not exceptionally hard metal.  I drilled each side through in 3-4 steps to help control the heat generated.  The chrome held, as you all expected, and the holes drilled through clean.

If you want pictures, visualize your backrest 1 5/8" lower   Like I said, looks much better with the Gunfighter seat, and I can still raise it up for my Mustang seat (or the stocker if _absolutely_ necessary).

Rod...

[Magniac]

If it's the stock Hondaline backrest, it is hollow and I would be very leery of weakening it. It's the same material as the luggage rack. See my post about the heavy duty luggage rack several weeks ago .

[Magniac]

P.S. The post about the luggage rack is on p. 6 of "garage"

[Magniac]

Oops, I missed the part where you said it's solid metal. Sorry

[Lurkin]

Yup, I've drilled into two of 'em now, and they were both solid.

Rod...