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Old 04-29-16 | 09:23 PM
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FBinNY
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Originally Posted by Shinkers
I figured modifying the band was relatively 'safe' which is why I had planned to go that route.

Drilling and tapping the FD itself is outside my comfort zone.

This is definitely a case of being less than ideal...
This kind of thing is what separates mechanics from dabblers. Some people say "it doesn't work". mechanics say it didn't work, until I made it work. Less than ideal may be just that, but is sure beats not working.
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