Dr.Jeff
True Classic
I saw an article that might interest some.
As we know, removing body panels like the tunnel cover over the coolant pipes (under the floor of the car) can be a real pain due to the countless spot welds. Same with many other body parts; I recall another member removing the windshield frame to replace it with a rust free one and finding tons of spot welds to seperate. Consider all of the other rusty panels that need to be removed. Hours, if not days, of work just to cut through each spot weld.
So this technique may be a significant benefit for those types of jobs. However it requires a plasma cutter. Several members already have one, and if you don't it might be worth buying one just for this if you are planning these sorts of jobs. Not to mention their usefulness for all other cutting work:
https://www.fabtechexpo.com/blog/2019/02/05/using-plasma-gouging-to-remove-spot-welds
As we know, removing body panels like the tunnel cover over the coolant pipes (under the floor of the car) can be a real pain due to the countless spot welds. Same with many other body parts; I recall another member removing the windshield frame to replace it with a rust free one and finding tons of spot welds to seperate. Consider all of the other rusty panels that need to be removed. Hours, if not days, of work just to cut through each spot weld.
So this technique may be a significant benefit for those types of jobs. However it requires a plasma cutter. Several members already have one, and if you don't it might be worth buying one just for this if you are planning these sorts of jobs. Not to mention their usefulness for all other cutting work:
https://www.fabtechexpo.com/blog/2019/02/05/using-plasma-gouging-to-remove-spot-welds