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pauladamss - 9/12/11 at 10:39 AM

What does everyone use to make holes in the bodywork for the wishbones ect is a dremel the tool for the job or is there something better?

jossey - 9/12/11 at 10:55 AM

dremel with the black carbon discs i think they are. they little metal discs didnt work well for me.

deezee - 9/12/11 at 11:16 AM

I used masking tape to cover the area. Marked it. Made a series of drill holes, linked them together with a hacksaw blade (with masking tape wrapped around one end to hold. Then filed it out neat. Worked a treat and saved me spending a fortune on a Dremel.

iank - 9/12/11 at 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by deezee
I used masking tape to cover the area. Marked it. Made a series of drill holes, linked them together with a hacksaw blade (with masking tape wrapped around one end to hold. Then filed it out neat. Worked a treat and saved me spending a fortune on a Dremel.


These are easier/quicker than files, but that's the way I'd basically do it. Wear a mask (grp or ally) when using flap wheels as there's going to be plenty of dust

wylliezx9r - 9/12/11 at 12:20 PM

I used a normal hole cutter, mask the area first, and cut from the gel coat side. Perfect hole and really quick too.

big-vee-twin - 9/12/11 at 06:22 PM

[img] Side Panel First Cuts
Side Panel First Cuts [/img]

Ben_Copeland - 9/12/11 at 07:49 PM

Covered in masking tape, used a template to mark the masking tape.

Cut out holes with a hole saw and angry grinder, then used a die grinder to clean up the holes and add the correct shape etc.