auzziejim
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 02:57 PM |
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exhaust cut out
so...how did you do yours?
having just bought an MK exhaust manifold and bolted it up i now need to cut the bonnet for clearance but really dont wanna ahem bugger it up
so whats the easiest way of doing this and getting it right?
cheers
james
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phoenix70
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 03:23 PM |
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I don't think there is any easy way to do it, just take your time , measure twice and alway cut less than you need, you can't put it back
but you can cut more.
I did mine piece by piece until I was happy with the fit.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 04:28 PM |
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I masked mine up with masking tape, measured up the positioning of the exhaust. Marked up the bonnet so the cut out was slightly smaller than i
needed cut that out, then cut it bit by bit till i was right. I cut it using my black and decker wizard and cutting disc.
Take your time and wear a mask...
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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907
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 04:36 PM |
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It's the old Corn Flake box trick.
Clamp it to the chassis rail and hack away.
When your happy with the shape of the hole, use it as a template to mark the bonnet.
p.s. must be Kellogg's. You don't want any of that locost muck. 
Paul G
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meany
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 05:54 PM |
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as 907 says.
i do it to make holes in the RC planes.
1. fit your exhaust without the bonnet.
2. use a card template, clamped/taped to the chassis side.
3. cut the hole in the card board allowing a little clearance.
4. slit the card to allow removal of the exhaust.
5. remove exhaust
6. fit bonnet
7. use the cardboard as a template to mark the bonnet.
8. cut with confidence.
9. replace bonnet and check against your template.
note: the card is never removed from the chassis at all, not untill you are completey happy.
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meany
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 06:28 PM |
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would like to add that this is how i intend to do mine...eventually..lol.
it aint rocket science.
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907
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 07:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by meany
would like to add that this is how i intend to do mine...eventually..lol.
it aint rocket science.
Yeah, but have you seen the size of the exhausts on them rockets ? 
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bob
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 08:22 PM |
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Yup card template or you could have my old pinto bonnet, bit to far away though 
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