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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
blue star wrote:
So will Curt's lowers work with a Switchblade windshield or not?

I was curious too, I had a post about this but Curt never chimed in but it was stated that
his lowers wouldn't work with the switchblade. I was hoping to hear from him just to
make sure.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
mbk your right my material cost has gone up along with shipping material and such so I am not making much at all. I build them in sets of six due to the size of material I buy and it take a week or better to build them. I have made pictures of the steps on the ones I am making now and will post them on a site so everyone can see the steps that go into them. To answer everyone's question about me having a design for the switchblade windshield I do not. Maybe someday some one that lives close to me will want some and volunteer to come over a few times for me to make a design and test fit them. That is about the only way I could get a design for that windshield. For the 4 guys that are waiting on theirs right not I am sorry it is taking so long but between the heat and me taking care of my mother they are taking longer than normal. I should be shipping them to you some time this week.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
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mbk your right my material cost has gone up along with shipping material and such so I am not making much at all. I build them in sets of six due to the size of material I buy and it take a week or better to build them. I have made pictures of the steps on the ones I am making now and will post them on a site so everyone can see the steps that go into them. To answer everyone's question about me having a design for the switchblade windshield I do not. Maybe someday some one that lives close to me will want some and volunteer to come over a few times for me to make a design and test fit them. That is about the only way I could get a design for that windshield. For the 4 guys that are waiting on theirs right not I am sorry it is taking so long but between the heat and me taking care of my mother they are taking longer than normal. I should be shipping them to you some time this week. Thanks Curt, I thought they wouldn't work with the Switchblade but I wanted to be sure. I live a little too far away to be your guinea pig but maybe you will get a chance to make one someday.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
You said not the big bars, but here's a close up of mine with the big bar just to give you an idea how it fits around the bar. And I agree, one of the best upgrades I've done. Buffeting is totally cut down.

 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Just have to find a member that lives close that wants a set. I will give him a brake on cost for being my guinea pig.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
I've made a couple sets for my switchblade but I haven't been totally satisfied with the results yet. When I get something that will work better than what I have had so far I will post pics and let you all know. Since its warmed up I've been busy working on my police bags and mounts. I will get back on the lowers soon.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Are you using my pattern or are you using your own?
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
I looked for your pattern but I couldn't find it. I've been using stainless scrap and playing with different shapes. I still get more wind than I like,right now I got a short "summer" set on that do ok, but not for winter. I've got to work on the mount a little more to get the clearance around the crashbar.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Curt wrote:
For the 4 guys that are waiting on theirs right not I am sorry it is taking so long but between the heat and me taking care of my mother they are taking longer than normal. I should be shipping them to you some time this week.
Thanks! No worries and I'm not in a hurry.
 
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Re:Lowers 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
samw wrote:
I looked for your pattern but I couldn't find it. I've been using stainless scrap and playing with different shapes. I still get more wind than I like,right now I got a short "summer" set on that do ok, but not for winter. I've got to work on the mount a little more to get the clearance around the crashbar.
here are his plans
http://www.cherswitz.net/Lower-Plans2.zip
 
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