Does anyone have an open shoe grinder with a cutting wheel?
Air or Electric. I can use either.

I need something along those lines to cut a whole out of the transmission tunnel for the T56 shifter.

Don't need it for another week or two.

Thanks!

-Ken

 

very nice car, what do you need cut exactly? my dad has an iron shop so he has tools.. lemme know...

 

Thanks!

I'll use what ever would be best. So far everyone that had done this swap has used a cutting wheel.

They've suggested other methods suck as air-sheers / cutting torch.

I think a cutting wheel will do just fine though.

I'm cutting a hole in the floor board / transmision tunnel. My car was automatic but I'm dropping in a T56 now. Thus I need to cut out the hole so the shifter can come into the cockpit.

 

I never would have though so but.........third gens look killer with a SS hood!
Nice ride!!

 

This maybe not be the best idea, but how about renting a precision cutting torch for a day? Kinda like a blow torch but fine tuned to make precise cuts in heavy metal, etc. Good luck Ken.

 

Use an air powered cutoff wheel is the easiest. Or use an electric Dremel. It will take longer, but it's easy to use since it is small.

 

I have a dremel. I just don't want to spend $30 in bits and to be replacing them every three inches of metal I cut.

I wonder how much an air cutter rents out for.... unless someone has one I can use. An electric one would work just as well wouldn't it?

 

Any bodyman or bodyshop should have them.

I'm sure you can rent one, or buy one of those cheap ones from Home Depot for like $40-$50

 

I did the swap for a buddy of mine i just used a hole saw to start the project then just ripped through the floor like putty with my sawzall. It took me about 5 minutes with a clean cut. If you want to borrow the sawzall let me know. Its the easiest way by far the blade on that thing well mall throught the floor board like no other

 

Whats a sawzall?

I guess thats not the same as a hack saw. That would take forever!

I just might have to take you up on that offer Mike! I'll probably be ready to start cutting... hopefully next week!

 

NO sh*t i forgot that I did this with my '69 I used a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade. Cut through it in 5 mins. Broke a blade or two but they are cheap.

 

That's a sawzall. Some people call them reciprocating saws.

*Lots* of fun.

 

Dude! You posted that just after I figured out what it was.

I was actually just going to post something about it being a reciprocating saw!

Thanks though!