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Re: cutting out floorpans

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>,
Subject: Re: cutting out floorpans
From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 09:29:45
Where can I find one of these and how much can I expect to pay?

Patrick

At 06:18 AM 10/2/98 -0700, Barry Schwartz wrote:
>>I have the Eastwood spot weld cutter with the center guide and it is OK but
>>occasionally the center guide gets stuck in the retracted position and I
>>have to take it apart.  I bought the other cutter but have not yet tried it
>>out--I will let you know how it does in the next few days.
>********************************************
>Yep, I had the same problem with mine.  I even ordered the replacement tips
>etc. but it's just a shortcoming with the tool.  This is however the best
>cutter for the job.  I have replace (and removed) both floors, sills inner
>and outer, both rear wings, rear valance, and soon will be replacing both
>front wings on the project 70 Spitfire with this same tool.  Don't bother
>with the other one.  I tried the other tool and was quite disappointed with
>the results-
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
>72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL

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