Lengthening a stock?

[rino451]

I have a CZ550 kevlar which I love except for the LOP. I have monkey arms and need over 1" added. I've tried a 3/4" decellerator slip-on which I simply hate.

To the point, I've decided to risk it and lengthen the stock myself. Any advice? Specifically:

1. What's the best way to remove the existing pad? It's about 3/4" think and appears to be glued on. Would a heat gun hurt/discolor the kevlar stock? Or, should I just cut the darn thing off and sand flush?
2. I intend to use some hard rubber spacers (http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=9650&title=HARD%20RUBBER%20BUTTSTOCK%20SPACER) What's the best way to attached them? Some sort of adhesive? I've thought about using thread-in threaded inserts and passing a couple of bolts through the spacers into the stock/inserts. Then I can either screw or glue on a thin pad to the spacers.

Thoughts?

 

[rcmodel]

You can almost bet the pad is attached with screws.
Probably Phillips-Head screws.

Look very closely at the pad and see if you can find two pin-holes or slits in the rubber where the screws are located.

Once you find them, put some green soap or silicone grease on the pad & a Phillips-head screwdriver, and stick it in the hole and feel around for the screw head. The soap or grease will prevent tearing the rubber with the screwdriver. Also the reason you can't see the holes after the factory put the pad on.

Once you get the existing pad off, take one of the screws to a hardware store and buy two new screws the same size that are long enough to reach through the old pad & spacers.

rc

 

[rino451]

Naw, it's glued. Appears to be about 3/4" of rubber bonded to 1/4" of polymer of some sort which is in turn attached to the end of the stock. Not sure of the best approach at this point. Guess I can try and slice the rubber off and see what's under there.