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  1. 01-27-2006, 11:07 PM #1
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    Question Grinding off welds?

    What's the best way to grind off a weld?

    Perhaps just a grinding wheel and a drill or is there a better way?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    What's the best way to grind off a weld?

    Perhaps just a grinding wheel and a drill or is there a better way?
    What welds??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    What's the best way to grind off a weld?

    Perhaps just a grinding wheel and a drill or is there a better way?
    Did something else fall off the BUR ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    What welds??
    Is it on light gauge sheet metal or something more solid?

    On Solid stuff these work real good!
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackzx3_13
    Did something else fall off the BUR ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    What welds??
    I'm in the process of building an aluminium dash for the BUR... and I'm using the bar behind the dash as the base. However, I need to remove some of the extra dash support bars.
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    You'll go to any length to lose weight on the BUR won't you?
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster
    You'll go to any length to lose weight on the BUR won't you?
    Yup. Plus it's kind of a neat project. The dash is out of the car and the wiring is minimized... now I just have to remove those extra supports.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Yup. Plus it's kind of a neat project. The dash is out of the car and the wiring is minimized... now I just have to remove those extra supports.
    Pictures Please!
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    Sure... give me a second.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Sure... give me a second.
    Hurry Up!
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    Hurry Up!
    Hold on... uploading.
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    These bars here...
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    So what are you wanting out??
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    Here's the dash wiring loom... down to only what is needed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    So what are you wanting out??
    Those two vertical bars on the passenger side... and there are a couple more pieces to come out on the driver's side.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Those two vertical bars on the passenger side... and there are a couple more pieces to come out on the driver's side.
    Are they just spot welded to the bar??
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    Are they just spot welded to the bar??
    I believe so... so I should just be able to hit those with a grinder...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    I believe so... so I should just be able to hit those with a grinder...
    Just grind the spot weld off, from what I can see it doesn't look like a lot of weld on it.

    So let's see a picture of the replacement dash!
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    Just grind the spot weld off, from what I can see it doesn't look like a lot of weld on it.

    So let's see a picture of the replacement dash!
    I'll be cutting it out of cardboard and then moving that template over to a sheet of aluminium. I hope to have it done in the next month or so...
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