Tail hack

[Pockets]

I finally did it. A few hours with a Dremel and a grinder was well worth it! Looks pretty damn good. I'll post up completed pics once I finish painting it.

I'm repainting the subframe rails too

 

[meetch]

I think this is the best DIY mod for the Lighting...[up]

 

[browland]

Looks great pockets[up]
what are you going to do for signals?

 

[Pockets]

Hehehe. You'll see. The first half of them is in my Hidden Signals post. I'll be doing a custom touch for side signals.

 

[bajabomber87]

For how easy it is to remove the tail, you should pull it off and paint it OFF the bike.

 

[Pockets]

Not when I don't have the right size allen wrench for the bolts. I've got a TON of clear tarps for painting. Everything's wrapped up in plastic and tape now. I'll post up pics tonight of the paint idea I did.

 

[browland]

I feel ya Pockets I almost tried to claim allen wrenches/sockets and torx bits on my tax return after getting this bike!

 

[Pockets]

Ha! Seriously, whoever invented the Torx bit was both a genious and an *******. They don't round out as easily as an allen, but you have to buy a bunch of new drivers and bits.

 

[browland]

not to mention I bought a set that adapts to a 3/8 drive ratchet which wont fit into some spaces like the headlight assembly so I had to go back and get a screwdriver style. then standard allen wrenches will no way in hell work for the primary cover so of course then you have to by a an allen wrench socket set by the end of one weekend the advance auto people new me by name or that greasy buell guy

 

[bajabomber87]

Your tool kit has the needed torx and allens to remove the tail, at least mine did.

 

[Pockets]

Baja- Dumped it out and only had the one smaller allen but not the big one for the passenger pegs and frame mounts. Was it supposed to have 2 allens in the bag?

 

[Pockets]

Here's the tail all mounted up and textured. Rustoleum's truck bed coating matches the factory frame texture almost perfectly. I'll get better pics with my camera soon.

 

[brightbuell]

looks good.

 

[Midnight82]

Bed Liner rules!!!

 

[Pockets]

Midnight- LOL that's awesome! I'll be doing the interior of my Chevelle with it too.