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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonesbike1
Dude, that's funny..............
i know

Originally Posted by Jahillsr
I'm laughing with you buddy, not at you! Too funny.
bull shiznit! i know you're laughing at me cause im laughing at me

Originally Posted by frogg

all them smilies are just what i went through

Originally Posted by Dionicio
Don't feel alone. probably 99% of us have been in similar situations many times, We just don't like to admit it!
never feel alone...im used to forum backlash when it comes to stupidity
Originally Posted by piasspj
BTW, a little heat will loosen fasteners where red loc-tite was used.
A lot of heat will remove the welded ones.
funny man, real funny!

any ideas for covering up the holes left over on the front hoops?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by psychocircus
i kinda smiled and chuckled when i figured it out. what i did was removed the front bolts and then rotated the rail to break it free...then removed the torx screw...when the nut didnt falloff the rail, thats when i relized whats what.


Them torx is some kinda tight. I thought I was going to snap them off before they came loose. Happens to the best of us. I could tell you some bone head stories I've pulled that would make you forget all about that little fopa you had. LOL
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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I think we've all been there....I know a few times I've actually looked around to see if anyone was watching my dumba**
 
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