Her69fastback 4 Report post Posted August 5 I’m going to replace both quarter panels & rockers on our 69 when i retire. Who makes a good spot weld cutter & what size do I need? Blair keeps coming up when I do a search. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmlay 91 Report post Posted August 5 I like Blair they cut well but there is a learning curve. Couple of things to note, 1) run them at low speed, 2) don’t wobble your drill or you will break the teeth off. I like to center drill with a small bit in order to keep it from walking and breaking the teeth. Some opinions you did not ask for…. Be selective what you drill with a spotted cutter vs drilling straight through or just grinding away. It will save time & save cutter bits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 346 Report post Posted August 5 Blair cutter with 3/8" diameter is a good size. As jmlay said, use it with a slow speed drill, not a regular drill you drill holes with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,153 Report post Posted August 5 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-x-18-in-professional-belt-air-sander-64932.html&ved=2ahUKEwi2oeiAvt6HAxUxEkQIHRjrDMMQFnoECCkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3eCOn6B-whzNnK0jl44wwX If you are not going to save the old panels Give one of these a try ,I just bought one and it works great ,but get the 3M belts the harbor freight belts do not last long ,you want the 36 grit belts. They really work great when replacing really rusty floors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,153 Report post Posted August 5 I have the Blair cutting kit ,it was somthing like $80 but it starts at 1/4 and goes up to 3/4 inch . It has everything you need in the kit ,it works best if you are going to try to save panels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,153 Report post Posted August 5 This is the kit I have.https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_dp_s_mw_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Blair+Equipment 1 Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjstang 55 Report post Posted August 6 https://a.co/d/cfCrQRb this is what worked best for me. The spot weld cutter left metal that then needs to be ground down and was slower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 158 Report post Posted August 6 3/8 carbide ball on a die grinder is far better. the spot weld cutters are not that good to use and can bite the material below that you don’t want to hurt. using a grinder in more open areas works well too and those belt grinders work great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Her69fastback 4 Report post Posted August 6 Thanks for all the help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
