Posted by rickyracer (IP: 208.51.233.208) on July 03, 2000 at 11:45:38:
In Reply to: Cutting and Grinding posted by Earl Pillow on July 03, 2000 at 11:14:07:
use a die grinder with a cutting disc, Sparks & dust are going to be your biggest byproduct. Power saws tear/bend the metal to much. Use a Lincol welder on LOW setting and wire feed. Spot weld then weld up the rest doing only 1/2" at any one location to avoid warpping the metal.
: Due to rust and collision damage, I need to cut out a piece of sheet-metal & replace it with metal from a donor car. It's the engine-bay panel that spans between the passenger-side shock tower and the radiator support (where the solenoid switch is mounted). Can someone tell me what is the best hardware setup for cutting and grinding heavy-guage sheet-metal? I need to do this with as little damage to the surrounding panels as possible. Thanks in advance for the advice.