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Old 5th July 2009, 20:17
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Originally Posted by peterux View Post
I tried to find someone with the tool to borrow but no luck.
I used a hollow ground hole punch for the holes (you get some pretty cheap sets off ebay) and then I sacrificed one of the fixings. If you put a block of wood behind and hit it with a small hammer the tabs will pierce the material. Use the end grain of the block of wood as its softer. Then replace with a new one and bend the tabs over with a pair of long nose pliers. A bit time consuming but quite easy once you get going. I've got some spare fixings if you need any extra.

...peter
Great idea! Fitting has come to a halt at the moment though. I don't know why - but the cut outs for the roll bar are - err - in the wrong place. Hmm....

Robin
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