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stan1 1st April 2011 08:25 PM

am i cut out for this?
 
does any one have a template for the side panel cut outs ? or is their a link for this? what is the best tool to use ? in anticipation a big thanks.

twinturbo 1st April 2011 08:34 PM

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showt...light=template

TT

stan1 1st April 2011 09:01 PM

ok
 
thanks a lot twin turbo

wylliezx9r 1st April 2011 09:03 PM

Bit of advice, as good as the template is, use it as a reference only and make your own template and offer it up before making the cuts. It was of great value to me but it wasnt dead on and obviously everybodies builds are slightly different. It was the scariest thing I've done on this build thats for sure!

Cheers Dan

stan1 1st April 2011 09:17 PM

will do my friend +thankyou/

minicountryman1961 2nd April 2011 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stan1 (Post 56327)
what is the best tool to use ?


Buy a good pair of red aviation snips. Not the regular ones, get the offsets. Use a pair of dividers to scribe the line. drill a starter hole with a Uni-bit. When using red snips cut the circle counter-clockwise.

http://malcoproducts.com/product/aut...ips-offset-avs

Talonmotorsport 2nd April 2011 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdrianH (Post 56357)
Fibreglass or ali?

Adrian

I've got an image now of the results of trying to cut GRP with aviation snips!
Next week on custom my ride we'll be trying to cut a sun roof in a 54 sedan with garden shears.

minicountryman1961 2nd April 2011 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talonmotorsport (Post 56369)
I've got an image now of the results of trying to cut GRP with aviation snips!
Next week on custom my ride we'll be trying to cut a sun roof in a 54 sedan with garden shears.


Sorry, obviously I assumed he was building a Haynes Roadster to book design. If he is using glass parts an Oxy/Aceylene torch would be the best choice, but only because in the UK firearms are hard to obtain, here we would use a 45 caliber pistol to make the holes.

Talonmotorsport 2nd April 2011 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minicountryman1961 (Post 56382)
Sorry, obviously I assumed he was building a Haynes Roadster to book design. If he is using glass parts an Oxy/Aceylene torch would be the best choice, but only because in the UK firearms are hard to obtain, here we would use a 45 caliber pistol to make the holes.

Oh now thats funny! I'm sitting here giggling to myself :D
Guns are not hard to find here in the UK most farmers own shot guns although the pattern is not correct for the front brackets. 9mm semi auto's can be brought in Romford or Dagenham for £200-300 although don't come with a years warrenty or a foam lined storage case.

gundog 2nd April 2011 05:08 PM

oi
 
dont dis romford phil
you know iv got guns and i know where you lurk!!!!!

andy


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