Regarding the 1 1/8 hole needed...
This is the tool for the job, right ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Irwin-10239-Unibit-9-High-Speed-Steel-Step-Drill-Bit-7-8-and-1-1-8-/300791331175?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46088f7967
This is the tool for the job, right ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Irwin-10239-Unibit-9-High-Speed-Steel-Step-Drill-Bit-7-8-and-1-1-8-/300791331175?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46088f7967