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  1. 11-18-2016, 04:59 PM #1
    speedo
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    Un-skinning a rear lid

    I have two dented but otherwise rust free early rear lids. Wondering if there are any threads on un-skinning the outer skin from the inner reinforcement.
    Once separated...should be able to repair and re-connect both. Looking to find the air tool that is a spot weld cutter, not just the drill bit. I have those and they work...marginally well. I seek the tool that holds the back of the seam and drills half of the weld.

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  2. 11-22-2016, 06:56 AM #2
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    I've had the most success removing spot welds with a mini belt sander. I got one at Harbor Freight for $30. Norton "orange" belts work very well. This method is very precise.
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  3. 11-26-2016, 06:24 PM #3
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    My metal mentor (Bob Cannon) un-skinned my decklid as well as hood to work out some bumps and rust... To remove the outer skin, we very slowly worked around the folded over crease with a chisel and hammer. The chisel popped the spot welds and then we used a tool to slowly straighten and flatten the folded over metal so that the inner skin could be removed. The door skin tool we used is here: http://www.eastwood.com/sykes-pikava...FQ9Efgodtm0DpQ
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