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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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? for you deluxe guys, when you take off you back seat and the rack. There are threads still just under the rear finder. Can I just leave the bolts out or will the tray thingy lol or what ever you call it that the threads are in fall off?

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check this site out..http://www.knobbit.com/index.html
 
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Those look cool. Thanks for there site might have to look into those. Still looking to see if anyone has taken and left those bolts out with out any thing falling off from under the fender.
 
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Shaved my fender, but before that i had put chrome screws in there the tabs arnt held in by anything if i remember correctly
 
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? for you deluxe guys, when you take off you back seat and the rack. There are threads still just under the rear finder. Can I just leave the bolts out or will the tray thingy lol or what ever you call it that the threads are in fall off?

Thanks agin!!
No it wil not fall off because the threads are part of a metal plate that is bolted to your fenderstruts.
Used some chrome bolts to fill up the holes
 
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Nice!!!! thanks for the info looks like chrome bolts for me lol
 
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Won't fall out
 
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