Interior/Exterior Mini Madness Bracket Installation
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Mini Madness Bracket Installation
[font=Verdana]I went out today to do my pre-installation examination of my hood. I have a PIAA 520 kit, but not a Mini Kit - I also have the Mini-Madness mounts. I have installed the wiring with a wireless remote control and it tests fine.
Now on the PIAA mounts or stock Mini mounts, the bottom holes go BELOW the metal framework, and the mounting bracket sticks out above it through the grill. On my Mini Madness mounts, there is just one bend, and the mounting holes are ABOVE the last grill bar. There is no room to drill down into this piece. How do you get the holes to line up correctly and drill them from below? The wiring part seems pretty straightforward, but I do not want unsightly bolt ends or rivet ends anywhere near the outside surfaces, so I bought Stainless steel Allen head screws and Stainless Steel locking nuts. All outside viewable fasteners will be SS Allen heads. But there is the pesky problem of hole alignment and drilling.[/font]
Has anyone out there installed the Mini Madness mounts? How did you drill the bottom holes in the correct place?
Now on the PIAA mounts or stock Mini mounts, the bottom holes go BELOW the metal framework, and the mounting bracket sticks out above it through the grill. On my Mini Madness mounts, there is just one bend, and the mounting holes are ABOVE the last grill bar. There is no room to drill down into this piece. How do you get the holes to line up correctly and drill them from below? The wiring part seems pretty straightforward, but I do not want unsightly bolt ends or rivet ends anywhere near the outside surfaces, so I bought Stainless steel Allen head screws and Stainless Steel locking nuts. All outside viewable fasteners will be SS Allen heads. But there is the pesky problem of hole alignment and drilling.[/font]
Has anyone out there installed the Mini Madness mounts? How did you drill the bottom holes in the correct place?
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