Mark A. Bunce wrote:
> Well , I started the winter project and removed the seats and carpet
> from the Spit. I think I will need new pans on both sides as the outside
> edges are rusted through in many places. The question is, is it better to
> use a nibbler and remove them or drill out the spot welds.
Mark,
I'll weigh in on the side of using a spot weld removal tool. It's like a drill
bit that's hollow but has a spring-loaded centering flute to get it started. I
got mine at an Auto Body Supply Store.
You find the center of the weld, drill it out and it leaves behind a hole in one
surface and the center of the weld on the other surface. All you then have to
do
is take a grinder to the raised portion and it's ready to install the new pan.
Only one thing you have to remember, drill through the surface that is being
replaced, not the other way around. Otherwise you end up with holes in the good
part.
Joe Curry '63 Spit
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