[Spridgets] Hints on floorpan replacement?

[dlancer7676 at comcast.net]

I don't remember what the type of drill bit was called, but I used a bit that
is easily available at Home Depot and Lowes--a metal drilling bit with a small
sharp protruding point on it.B  After I drilled I used an air chisel between
the floorpan and the body to break whatever minimal attachment remained.B 
Worked great!

--David C.
"FREE ENES!"




----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy R Day" <grday at btinternet.com>
To: "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner at gmail.com>, "Billy Zoom"
<billyzoom at billyzoom.com>
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, domanicoj at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:33:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hints on floorpan replacement?

Couple of older guys I know use a sharp thin bladed chisel (similar to a
builders 'bolster chisel') and hammer that between the metal sheets welded
together. B Angle it to cut the 'scrap' metal away but it still leaves a
stretched metal area on the 'good' side that needs shrinking. B What it does
do is leave a line of thicker metal dots located where the manufacturer left
them and you re-spot weld back through them. B If done with the expertise
these guys had in their hands you couldn't tell between origional and their
spot weld panels.
I have never been able to achieve similar results.

Guy R Day






----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Grunthaner" <>
To: "Billy Zoom" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hints on floorpan replacement?


> Is this what your talking about? It looks difficult is there anything else
> better to remove spot welds?
>
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-double-sided-rotary-spot-weld-cu
tter-95343.html
>
> Lin
>
> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Billy Zoom <> wrote:
>
>> Once the car's upside down, it's pretty simple. Harbor Freight sells
>> spotweld cutters that are knockoffs of the Blair. Buy a few.
>> BZ
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