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Party at Titus' house.
When: Sunday, Nov 1st, 10am
Where: Titus' crib
What: We will be taking a sawsall to his Miata shell to cut it in half.
Why: Besides being fun? I will be using the front half to repair Widow. The other half will be scrapped unless someone needs sheet metal from the back end.
Please RSVP to me so I can give you an address and get an idea of how many hands we will have.
I can help since I am an Eastsider.
Interested, but if there is but a single sawzall, how many hands will you really be able to use? I could probably snag one or two from work if there's room for them...and you have extra blades hanging around.
What will need to be done:Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
- Remove front and rear sub-frames: (4 bolts each)
- Remove 2 doors
- Remove Gas Tank
- Cut front half off
- Lift each piece of car on to trailer
We should be fine with the one sawzall... I told BR to buy a 5-pack of long metal cutting blades. We will likely need at least 4 people for the last step.
Widow? So what's the plan after s/he is fixed?
Chris
Buy the lenox blades, they are 10 times better than the blue mol and milwakee brands.
Y'all have fun now.
I'm gonna try to make it out there. Unless something comes up.
Count me in...
Sounds like fun. I have never cut a car in half before.
I have a sawzall I can bring.
Good! Give me a ride to Oklahoma! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
Titus, you have 220 and an air compressor right? If so I can bring the plasma and make quick work of that car.
My Mom will "take" if yours can "pick up." ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Yep... I * believe* I installed a 220v 30A locking outlet that takes the plug pictured below. I would go out and double check, but it is pouring rain here right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
http://images.outdoorinteractive.net/mgen/259949_d.jpg
L5-30 or L6-30? The pic you showed is an L5-30 and those should only be 120 volt.
If its L6-30 then we are good. that is what I have on my plasma and extension cord.
Just went out and checked... L6-30-R.Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
Cool guys. Thanks for the help.
I'll get blades for the sawsalls and/or we can use the plasma cutter.
See y'all there. ::Banana::
I have an extra sawzall (maybe 2) and a plasma cutter if there is a use for it (not advised unless there is zero fuel spillage from the other cuts :) )
If nobody has claimed it yet... I could sure use the rear half of the shell... I am going to make skinning molds for the miata rear fenders.
Plus I'd get a chance to meet some of the other Miata people. I've been a damn hermit too long.
Edit... I just saw hudsonhawk's post about the plasma.. so make it a second plasma cutter. My portable Hobart uses 115v and has internal air compressor.
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Originally Posted by petrol
I've been looking at the Hobart 250... are you happy with it? Does it cut most things you need it to or are you hitting cases where you wish you had the 400?
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Nope, its awesome. Any automotive sheet metal or structural metal (hollow core of course) it's like a hot knife. Will do solid bars and other 'real' metals well, just requires a follow-up cut sometimes. I primarily only use this for tubing, exhaust fab, and body sheet metal. Too bad it doesnt cut carbon fiber....I'd use it for that too. :-)
If you can haul it off you can have the back half. I was going to scrap it but it'll be easier on me for you to take it. We can cut it into smaller pickup bed pieces if it's easier. ::Banana::
Mom said no, she doesn't want me hanging around you.....Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
You tried that new word I taught you, huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
OK, To sum it up.
Those planning on being there:
black roadster - sawsall blades
Titus - sawsall
motorollow - sawsall
trickyrix
HudsonHawk - plasma cutter ::SpamLase
petrol - sawsall and plasma
Maybes:
juxt3r
jrj512
I also need to know ASAP if petrol wants the rest of the car. If not, I will be bringing a trailer to haul it off. Don't want to bring it if I don't have to.
See y'all around 10am.
I may swing over tosupervisepoint and laughstand around and shoot the breeze.
Please change me to a tenative. I am going to the office...major system trouble. It might be an hour or two...or an all nighter. If its an all nighter I will be dead to the world for most of tomrrow. I might be able to just drop off tools... and I can still arrange for pickup of that ass-end if it makes it easier on you than hauling off for scrap. I'll put it to good use for all of us (with NA bodies anyway). ;)
-Scott
Okay, well, since I love mayhem & destruction so much and need a chance to use my camera, I'll be there. Might be a little late-ish, but yeah.
Already have the address and directions, so no need to send 'em. :D
I'm more than likely going to bail. I've been hacking up lung oysters most of the weekend. Y'all have fun! :(
Good times cutting a Miata into six pieces. These cars are pretty damn stout!
Thanks to
Titus, HudsonHawk, jrj512, juxt3r, motorollow for all the help.
HudsonHawk's plasma cutter was cool and made quick work out of some stout Mazda gusseting. Surprisingly, we found the sawsall has an advantage when cutting box sections.
The combination of the two made quick work of the rear half of the car.
juxt3r took lots of photos so hopefully we shall see some soon.
Uploading to photobucket now. I'll link the album when it's ready. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
Here we go...
Tear it up!
Mind you, that's the short version. I've got about 300 shots in the set. Someone's going to have fun with their new cd. heheh
Damn im fat...
Very cool pics! Nothing like cutting steel with fire. I noticed Titus didn't touch the windshield! Too bad the mid section was cut up; woulda been cool to make a stretch miata limo. So does Jeffman know what you guys did to his car yet?;)
The windshield WAS cracked. Titus had been practicing his windshield removal skills. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
Yet, after sawing the whole thing off, the windshield never cracked more than what Titus had done. Titus has that special touch.Quote:
Originally Posted by motorollow
"You're always gonna have problems lifting a body in one piece. Apparently the best thing to do is cut up a corpse into six pieces and pile it all together. And when you got your six pieces, you gotta get rid of them, because it's no good leaving it in the deep freeze for your mum to discover, now is it? Then I hear the best thing to do is feed them to pigs."
What a great movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512