tikiman, what part of so cal are you in. i'm in Fallbrook, about 50 miles north of San Diego. Either bring them or send them to me and i'll put them in my mill and i can drill the screws out without damaging the threads. pm me, i 'll do it for you in a couple of hours. I'm the old geezer that makes the foot peg brkts. and other things too. aacycleproducts.com Des.