I cut mine with a sidegrinder....
Marked it out and then had at it...you need to wear a suit of armor to
do it this way. Makes many sparks.
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From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil [mailto:jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 10:58 AM
To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: floorpans
OK! after many hours of hacking with a hack saw and drilling (breaking
many expensive bits) and prying with large screwdrivers and hand sledges
I
am about 75% done removing my drivers side floorpan and I am extatic! I
have a very good understanding of how these pans are put together now.
By
the way before I start tearing the passenger floorpan out I will either
buy
a MAPP gas torch (anyone know anything about these?) or an
oxy-acytelene
torch. This replacement will be almost perfect. I am now waiting to
be
able to afford the new pans from Spitbits, the ones from VB are aweful
and
I don't recommend them. This job is not as hard as it is made out to
be,
but it is extremely intimidating!! Of course I am not done with it
either.
Just thought I would share!!
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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