Need Some Advice...Got My T-Rex Spools for Swing Arm

[goblinsix]

Here's the skinny:

I have a chrome swing arm done by Sports Chrome. My T-Rex spools with 8mm bolts showed up today at the door with my new rearstand. Went to install the 8mm bolts into the hole in the swing arm...no go. Since the arm was chromed the chroming has mde threading the bolt through a BEEEOOOCHHH. I've already had a small chip peel away but can't get the damnn bolts through.

So, is there any insider-tip and how to safely remove the chrome in the hole and get the bolt through without a complete disaster?

[MPH 200]

Tap it & re-thread it very carefully.

[turbobusa2000]

Tap it & re-thread it very carefully.

That's about all you can do. Good luck.

[goblinsix]

will do....good call guys.

[blownws6]

good luck man, dont mess that pretty bike up now.

[goblinsix]

I got them on....had to break out the Dremel and clean out the threads.

[Fastfrog007]

Glad you got. Seems like that would have been taken care of during prep. No chrome in, no chrome to get out

[DEMMYM]

Im assuming the Spool was able to cover the part of the chrome that started peeling.

[goblinsix]

Ehhhh....no the holes had chrome in them and when I threaded the 8mm bolt they began to chip and peel pretty bad...like an egg. The spool covers the area, but if I took them off you'd see it big-time.

[Rauzer]

Ehhhh....no the holes had chrome in them and when I threaded the 8mm bolt they began to chip and peel pretty bad...like an egg. The spool covers the area, but if I took them off you'd see it big-time.

Do yourself a favor. Take the spools back off, and put something like clear nail polish, or touch up automotive clear coat (with the little brush) on the edges of where it chipped. Water WILL get in there and start messing with it.

[DEMMYM]

do yourself a favor. Take the spools back off, and put something like clear nail polish, or touch up automotive clear coat (with the little brush) on the edges of where it chipped. Water will get in there and start messing with it.

+100...

[whitechocolate]

Dremel was a good call...

[KvHotDog4]

do yourself a favor. Take the spools back off, and put something like clear nail polish, or touch up automotive clear coat (with the little brush) on the edges of where it chipped. Water will get in there and start messing with it.

+10000000000

[goblinsix]

I will...that is good advice.