Stan:
When Smitty detaches a fender, he uses one of the special spot weld
drilling bits. Eastwood sells something similar, I believe, but Smitty's
are spring loaded. He has to use a punch on each spot weld to provide a
starting point for the drill bit. He's careful to only drill through one
layer of sheet metal (the fender) and to try to retain the supporting
metal underneath. Then when the fender is off, he grinds the spot welds
on the supporting layer flat and can place the 'new' fender against
the now smooth surface.
Hope this helps. If not, Smitty can be reached at: (619) 233-7937 (no
answering machine, so let it ring).
Regards
David Sosna
stan gorski wrote:
> Tigerers,
>
> Please advise the best method to remove a front fender and valance from a
> MK1. I have found the seam on the fender top and headlight area, melted the
> lead, and figure to drill the spot welds out. Question, what size and type
> of bit to use? On the otherhand is there another, better way. thanks
> always, Stan Gorski
> B9472504
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