Gutting- Plz Help

[silvialove]

Anyone familiar with removing the "rear seat support"?

Besides using a chisel and a hammer:
-Too loud (for the neighbors)
-Time consuming
-Sometimes would go through the metal :eek3:
-& Overall just too damn hard

From this:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i147/dsdfm48/remove.jpg

To this:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i147/dsdfm48/none-1.jpg

Ready to lay down some primer but this is the only thing that is stopping me :-/

[repda916]

ummm? buy a wrecked coupe sawzall shock supports out weld in place of hatch shock supports?

[silvialove]

im pretty sure there's another way.
sounds even more difficult, complicated, and time consuming.
but thanks for the input.

[repda916]

so you already know your answer then?
whats the point anyways?

[silvialove]

thats the thing, i dont...
im just saying looking at pics of the gutted s13 hb's, it doesnt seem like that would be the best way to go.
a zilvian said to use a grinder but i want more suggestions before i go through with this.
im not here to argue, just looking for answers.

[slo_slideways]

Id say a grinder would be the quickest/easiest way. Cut the main part of it off with a metal cut-off wheel and then grind down any excess that is still there.

[silvialove]

sounds like it'll be the grinder, thanks.

[toointoxicated62]

looks like it might be spot welded if it us drill them out, if its not i would use a cut off wheel for the bulk of it and then a grinder

[silvialove]

yeah they are,
but i don't think ill drill them out and make the inside of my car look like swiss cheese :p

i'd love to sit and wait to look at all my options but due to the lack of responses & time :-/
considering i want the inside painted and all & put back together in a month or less,
i think the grinder is the best approach since that seems to be the general answer :x:

[repda916]

i would use a grinder, or fuk it and use a saw zall :snoop:

[southerncross]

why the hell would you want to cut those out? are you building a full cage for your car?

[toointoxicated62]

yeah they are,
but i don't think ill drill them out and make the inside of my car look like swiss cheese :p

i'd love to sit and wait to look at all my options but due to the lack of responses & time :-/
considering i want the inside painted and all & put back together in a month or less,
i think the grinder is the best approach since that seems to be the general answer :x:

theres actually bits that will just remove the weld, one layer. A grinder tends to do what it wants and will eat threw the material pretty quick without you realizing

[s13tilldeath*]

there are a couple zilvians who have done this.... find them and ask them.....

Or just use the grinder...... what ever blows your skert up.....

[silvialove]

why the hell would you want to cut those out? are you building a full cage for your car?
nah not going that big right now bc of the lack of funds.
just want a clean gutted look,
which is why i've spent the last few months & countless hours sanding & bondo'ing every seem weld, imperfection, etc. :bash:

theres actually bits that will just remove the weld, one layer. A grinder tends to do what it wants and will eat threw the material pretty quick without you realizing
can you expand on how i would go about doing this? :confused:
is there a certain product out there that does this?

there are a couple zilvians who have done this.... find them and ask them.....

Or just use the grinder...... what ever blows your skert up.....
yeah im pretty sure im not first to attempt/do this removal hence the pic of the s13 w/o the rear seat support.
like i mentioned before, i need answers and need them fast.
trying to find the zilvians who have done this before would just be a PITA.
which is why i justed started a thread :D

[g6civcx]

I have done this. Drilled out the spot welds and then filled in the holes. Done.

[silvialove]

I have done this. Drilled out the spot welds and then filled in the holes. Done.

If you drill the spot welds, the drill exits out to the underbody of your car so how would you fill the holes?

[supportTHEezln]

You could weld the holes shut, but as previously mentioned they make drill bits for it.

If you google it a bunch of 'em come up, I just checked.

[silvialove]

Thanks a bunch,
I'll check it out

[projectRDM]

If you drill the spot welds, the drill exits out to the underbody of your car so how would you fill the holes?

By not drilling through the car. A spot weld cutter only cuts the first layer of metal. If you're a gorilla with it you will go through the second layer, but that's up to you. I personally try to use a tool as it's designed.

Welcome to Earth by the way. They've been making spot weld cutters since they invented spot welds.

[g6civcx]

By not drilling through the car. A spot weld cutter only cuts the first layer of metal. If you're a gorilla with it you will go through the second layer, but that's up to you. I personally try to use a tool as it's designed.

Welcome to Earth by the way. They've been making spot weld cutters since they invented spot welds.

Word up homeys. Even if you do drill entirely through the body, you can still patch up the holes.

Just go to any body shop supplier and ask what they suggest to patch up holes in sheet metal. You'll figure it out.

[toointoxicated62]

By not drilling through the car. A spot weld cutter only cuts the first layer of metal. If you're a gorilla with it you will go through the second layer, but that's up to you. I personally try to use a tool as it's designed.

Welcome to Earth by the way. They've been making spot weld cutters since they invented spot welds.

Exactly take your time and use the tool properly and you wont drill threw the second layer.

[s13tilldeath*]

you have your awnser this thread has no point anymore....

everybody is saying the same thing so i say you take that advice and figure it out.....

we can not do it for you...... the best thing i have heard so far would be to get a spot weld cutter.....

end of story.... Good luck with it....

[silvialove]

thanks, i really appreciate it guys