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====== REF: Body Parts ======
====== Lowering the Detachable Windshield ======
===== Fabricating a Bracket =====

This was made from a standard aluminium strip from the local aluminum supplier (50 mm wide, thickness 4.3 mm / 11/64 in) cut to shape with a brushed finish.

Finshed product: ((photo by girlsbike of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996))

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Fitting stages: ((photos by girlsbike of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996))

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===== Re-locating the Bottom Clamp =====

Finished product: ((photos by CitySlicker of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996))

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Process stages: ((photos by CitySlicker of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996))

  * Remove the brackets and tie a string between the clamp holes to get the center line and keep the clamped angle the same.
  * Tape the area to be drilled to help keep from chipping the outside edges while drilling.
  * This one was drilled 1-1/4" up in a drill press.
  * Be sure to leave enough meat between the hole O.D. and the edge for strength.
  * Use the same process and measurements on both sides first.
    * You may find that the factory holes are not quite in the same place on both brackets.
    * You may also find that your exact (matched) measurements would end with the new hole being closer to the edge than the other bracket. So, you'll have to improvise a little.
    * If the new holes aren't perfectly drilled to match on both sides, it'll still work.
    * It will probably be barely noticeable if at all.

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  * Use a punch to set the center of the hole for the bit.
  * Pre-drill the hole with a smaller bits in steps up to the final drill size.
    * This will help keep from burning the bits up while drilling thru the stainless steel bracket.
    * Heat will build quickly so use plenty of cutting oil to keep the bits cooler.
    * If it starts smoking, stop and go back to a smaller bit and then step back up to the final one. 

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