Some of you guys PM'ed me for a write ep of cost and how to pics. So here goes.
I used a 2002 F4i Tail cost was...I think 210.00 ( can get it cheaper on ebay )
Front seat was 60.00 the guy at the salvage yard threw in a rear seat that was torn for free
I had black vynal on hand about 10.00 worth to recover it.
I had a propane torch but cost is about 40.00 for a kit
I have a trim saw with a new blade with fine teeth. Cost ?
Zip ties
misc bolts and screws

I started be tearing down rear section
Then taking measurements for orignal ride height 18 3/4

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Then I cut off left and right side. I used a sawsall with a ugly stick metal blade

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big pics

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left side

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gone. cut at weld points do not cutinto frame tubing.

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fill holes with bondo, drill holes through frame for mount point

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heat and bend were going to for 25 inches

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leverage

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Need some thing to mount the seat to it will not mount to the frame alone. I used two sections of pressure treated 2x4 for now I'm working on fabing metal brackets. Place 2x4 sections together and place on frame where you drilled holes through for mounting points. Set the tail on and line up how you want it to be positioned and screw tail to 2x4 then screw up from the bottom of frame into wood. does it look right. If it does take fairing off. and spray frame with high gloss paint


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and wood. I made a under tail section out of a rubber made trash can rubber and paint with plastic paint

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