Cuong Nguyen Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I need to cut off the front right body/fender support at the pick and pull. Anyone got any ideas how I can go about it cheap and fast. I would like a cordless Sawzall but it isn't cheap. So far it's looking like a small hack saw that I would have to purchase. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hacksaw sounds like it would take all week. I got a cheap inverter from Hazard Freight ($40 or so) a while back that will run my 4" angle grinder off a car battery. I wouldn't call it an ideal setup but it beats the hell out of a hacksaw. I cut down a concrete-filled metal post with it a few months ago and it worked much better than the cordless sawzall. If you don't have a grinder, or sparks are a concern, I'll bet a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade would work about as well as a sawzall for what you need it to do here. The other thing I'd look at is how the body repair manual shows that panel being held on. If you can just cut the spot welds with a hole saw or something and then pull the seam sealer away you might save yourself some time there. Looks like some rust under the battery tray in that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I agree with Slartibartfast.. also some place will let you go in the yard with your vehicle ...so you could also operate the grinder with the inverter pluged on your car/truck... this way you don't have to go around with a 30+ lbs battery and grinder etc... on another note, Slartibartfast, do you know if such a body repair manual exists for the R50 platform (2001-2004) ? (Sorry to highjack the thread , but this 1990 repair book has some pretty good procedures in it... I would love to get my hands on the R50 version...(if it exists)... S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I haven't seen an R50 version unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 It is spot welded on, pretty sure you can see them from the other side. might have to move the rad support out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Instead of buying a tool, why not rent one from the Home Depot or something? Possibly cordless? So you might have to buy a blade, big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 The Dewalt 18v reciprocating saws can be found on craigslist or at a pawn shop pretty cheap. A lot of people have been upgrading to the 20v Lithium cordless stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 I ended buying a cordless angle grinder from Home Depot since I didn't have time to look around pawn shops. I figured I would have more use with it in the figure than I would with a sawzall. Didn't even consider renting or looking to see if they had one available to rent. Oh well. I only got 3/4 done when the battery gave out so I'll give it another shot again next time I'm off. There are a lot of spot welds which doesn't surprise me since this is an integral piece of the body. I also think the battery tray is welded onto it too. the lower front valence is bolted onto it by two bolts. guess what. I forgot to bring my 10mm wrenches and socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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