Wow... I honestly thought this forum would call me crazy. I was kinda depending on it to be honest. For 30 ish dollars for the aluminum its worth an attempt.
Could anyone give me advise on alloys and thickness. 1/4 seems like too much so thickness is probably set. I know the aluminum strips from Home depot do not like to be bent at 90 degree angles and will snap off so this is my main concern. My tools are basically a bench vise, a hammer and pliers.
Thanks guys. I'm OK with not being original. Does 40 make me young? I've been riding for 27 years of that counts for something.