"Paul J. Burr" wrote:
> My favorite quick and dirty method- an electric jig saw with a metal cutting
> blade. It's rude and crude, but effective. I cut the entire cowl forward
> sheet metal off of a very rusty TR6 in about 2 hours using a jig saw and my
> rotary air cut off tool.
I'm actually very fond of the nibbler. They take little air for the work
done, and, properly used, are _very_ quick and make an exceptional clean
cut if handled well. There are places, though, where a nibbler is the
inappropriate tool, and one such job is in removing floor pans, since
they are frequently stich-welded or spotted to the neighboring panels
with a partial or full lap seam. In that instance, an air hammer with a
panel-ripping tool installed is sometimes better, because that can be
driven though spot welds more easily. But, no matter, it's a trick
undoing the factory's work for repairs, regardless of the tool employed.
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto: mporter@zianet.com]
`70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly)
`71 GT6 Mk. III (organ donor)
`72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
`64 TR4 (awaiting intensive care)
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