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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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I didn't like the small HD pad so the snow that keeps me in the shop got me thinking. Made the backer plate out of 5 ply wood to shape, welded and drilled the extra mounting bracket to secure with 3 bolts. shapped the diamond plate and drilled. Took the 2 items to the powder coater and worked on the backrest. Here is the finshished product on a removeable mount.


 
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Wow. Nice job.
 
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Looks good are you going to black out the diamond plate?
 
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Nope, had the diamond plate powder coated in silver. Did not want the aluminum tarnished look it gets over time. I did want the contrast.
 

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Sorry, wrote in wrong thread
 

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