Effing spotwelds!!!!!!!!

[Tim]

What a mission trying to get them out of the seat runners.

That is all.

[Balley]

What a mission trying to get them out of the seat runners.

That is all.

I was trying to do that earlier. gave up

[Iain]

What the front brackets bolted to the floorpan? I proper destroyed my floor trying to remove those so share your pain lol I think it's neater in the long run to grind them off flush with the floor...

[Tim]

What the front brackets bolted to the floorpan? I proper destroyed my floor trying to remove those so share your pain lol I think it's neater in the long run to grind them off flush with the floor...

this is now what im thinking, but its now to late as i have made a fun king mess of it. the metal is so thick. The only one that didnt put up to much of a fight is the drivers side left.
I now feel like smashing seven sorts of s h i t e out of my car lol

[Mike]

I resorted to drilling straight through & then welding up all the drill holes in the floor pan later. So much faster job I found.

[Iain]

I resorted to attempting to do it right and welding up the rips and holes as a result, similar end result lol

Be worth it in the end Tim! :)

[Balley]

I only wanted to remove them so I could plug weld my new chassis legs from the top of the floor.. I will do it from the underside then lmao

[Tim]

I resorted to attempting to do it right and welding up the rips and holes as a result, similar end result lol

Be worth it in the end Tim! :)

i do hope so, as i now have a few more drain holes in the floor. lol. im just glad its not just me being a mong and messing it up, makes me feel a bit better about my wasted afternoon.

[autoworksnovasport]

i just cut them out and plate it back up:roll:

[Tim]

whats the best thing to do with the runner which is attatched to the handbrake??

any pics???

[autoworksnovasport]

cut it out muhahaha cut it all out

[Tim]

lol. any floor pan pics of peoples cars with the brackets removed??

[stupot89]

are you using a proper spot weld drill but??

[Tim]

are you using a proper spot weld drill but??

Yes. And its still a cooont of a job.lol

[burgo]

Yes. And its still a cooont of a job.lol


are you using the proper bit properly?

[Tim]

I believe so yes. The metal on the brackets is quite thick so its hard and the bits are fragile.

[burgo]

I believe so yes. The metal on the brackets is quite thick so its hard and the bits are fragile.

how are you doing it?

[Iain]

lol

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/200.JPG

[L14MNP]

Proper (flat) 8mm spotweld cutting drill bit and they remove p!ss easily.

[stupot89]

we use 8mm spot weld drill bits to drill through 5mm steel plate and it just eats through it put a pic up of the type of spot weld drill bit you are using

[Tim]

Proper (flat) 8mm spotweld cutting drill bit and they remove p!ss easily.


pic of your tool, ohhh errrr. :eek:

this is mine ;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SYKES-PICKAVANT-SPOT-WELD-DRILL-CUTTER-KIT-CASE-/380387007157?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item5890d51ab5

[L14MNP]

Not my exact tool. but it's the same size. :wtf:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-COBALT-QUALITY-SPOT-WELD-DRILL-BIT-Made-England-/110532822156?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item19bc45048c

Get one of those and never look back!

[Andy]

Not my exact tool. but it's the same size. :wtf:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-COBALT-QUALITY-SPOT-WELD-DRILL-BIT-Made-England-/110532822156?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item19bc45048c

Get one of those and never look back!
Theyre the best ones,i had a snap on one,some scumbag will have nicked it no doubt as ive no idea where its gone.
Alot better than them tin openers in the other link.

[stupot89]

as above the one you have is usless the on that mr limpit posted up are the best

[Mike]

I was using a spot weld drill but it was pretty **** for the floorpan being how thin they are. Bought 2 for £28 quid from a tool makers.