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Mar 8, 2008 | 02:14 PM

#11

67t5ponycoupe

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From: Colorado

RE: Spot welds :(

I don't bother with a spot weld cutter if I'm taking off sheet metal from thicker metal, Like where the apron attaches to the shock tower or the frame rail. It is a waste of time. Use an air chisel. The thicker metal will not be harmed by the chisel and it saves a bunch of time. Once it is chiseled off clean it up with a grinder and you are ready to fit your new piece.

Mar 8, 2008 | 09:06 PM

#12

zmetalmilitia

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Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 1,458

From: Colorado

RE: Spot welds :(

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ORIGINAL: 67t5ponycoupe

I don't bother with a spot weld cutter if I'm taking off sheet metal from thicker metal, Like where the apron attaches to the shock tower or the frame rail. It is a waste of time. Use an air chisel. The thicker metal will not be harmed by the chisel and it saves a bunch of time. Once it is chiseled off clean it up with a grinder and you are ready to fit your new piece.

That's the way I did 99.9% of my sheetmetal removal. It is a lot easier than trying to drill out every spot weld. Wear ear protection though, it can be LOUD! what?

Mar 8, 2008 | 11:23 PM

#13

68goldstang

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RE: Spot welds :(

I used a cutoff wheel and thinned the spotweld area then used the air chisel. Cut like butter. Had my right side apron out in like 20 mins. Drilled a few holes (5/16th) in the new apron and welded it in. Took the cutoff wheel and smoothed it out. Looks almost factory. I replaced both sides and had it all finished in a couple of hours.