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| bryanthompson |
 Sep 20 2004, 02:56 PM
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Check it out... 3 loops!  Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970  |
Hey guys,
I’m starting to make a little progress here… I just started college at the University of Phoenix Online, so my free-time is shrinking. Anyway, I started by roughly cutting (with angle grinder with cutting wheel) the bottom middle section of the trunk floor, then I drilled out some of the spotwelds and got it all cleaned up and whatnot. Now I’m working towards the corners. There’s that bigass bracket in the corner that has to come out, right? What would be the best way to get that guy out of there? I can see that it’s spotwelded in there from the first picture… you can see the spotwelds through the outside of the tub. It doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get the spot-weld cutter I’ve been using in the corner area, and I don’t think I can get the grinder over there either. Attached image(s) 
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| bryanthompson |
Sep 20 2004, 02:57 PM
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Check it out... 3 loops! Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970 |
Second pic
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| bryanthompson |
Sep 20 2004, 02:58 PM
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Check it out... 3 loops! Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970 |
Third pic.
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| bryanthompson |
Sep 20 2004, 10:00 PM
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Check it out... 3 loops! Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970 |
I decided to use a small drill bit and attack those spot welds from the inside under there... Pretty slow going, but at least i'm getting somewhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 20 2004, 10:04 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,458 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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keep the photos coming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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| McMark |
Sep 20 2004, 10:26 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Slow and steady. There's no quick way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I have grow an intense loathing for spot welds.
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| SirAndy |
Sep 20 2004, 10:55 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
no closeup pics, sorry, but this might help ya ...
this is the donor piece that was cut out by drilling out the spotwelds: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/work/058.jpg) this shows the old trunk removed, again, spot welds were drilled out along the back side: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/work/054.jpg) nuther: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/work/055.jpg) new piece slid right in: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/07.30.2002/IMGP0260.jpg) and welded back on using the spot weld drill holes: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/07.30.2002/IMGP0261.jpg) nuther: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/07.30.2002/IMGP0263.jpg) |
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| bryanthompson |
Sep 21 2004, 11:44 AM
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Check it out... 3 loops! Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970 |
Those are great, thank you!
I finally found a place around here that sells sheet metal, so I got a good 3' x 5' sheet of 20 gauge to play with. Costed $40 and four hours of searching. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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