Okay to grind down an old weld near center tunnel?

berettafan · 12-20-2006, 12:27 PM

The PO had seat cross bars welded in my '70 911T and i am a bit concerned about too much heat on the tunnel side when i grind.

So far i have used my sawzall to cut the crossbars and am now left with a fair amount of metal AND the bumpy weld which needs to be ground down. Will grinding this with my Dremel cause too much heat?

Also, is there a better non-air compressor powered tool for grinding welds down?

Thanks for the help-
Erik

Scott Clarke · Scott Clarke's Garage

Erik-
I don't think you should worry about it. Unless you are welding, you won't hurt anything.
-Scott

oldE · 12-20-2006, 12:50 PM

You can control the heat by taking your time and keeping a wet rag on the metal next to the area.

Les

Rot 911 · 12-20-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by berettafan

Also, is there a better non-air compressor powered tool for grinding welds down?
Thanks for the help-
Erik

4" angle grinder if you have room to get one in there.

berettafan · 12-21-2006, 10:36 AM

thanks for the tip Kurt. i bought a Bosch at HD last night. I think this is going to be a VERY fun tool to use! Also found that cut-off wheels are available for them as well. I am guessing i can cut through the angle iron bars a LOT quicker with the angle grinder than my sawzall.