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Old 03-28-2011, 06:40 PM   #105
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Re: My version of the s10 swap

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Originally Posted by rgunlock View Post
Nice job. Mind if I ask what you use to cut your patches? They appear to be very good fits.

If you're talking about patch panels, I'm using a 4.5" grinder and cutoff wheels. For the firewall ones, I'm tracing them on 18ga. scraps and freehanding them in the bandsaw, then fine tuning them with a 50 grit roloc disc. They are very tight, I'm trying to minimize the weld and minimize heat. I'm even cutting little 1/4" diameter plugs for the small holes...
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