My Account  |  View Cart Home  |  Browse Catalog  |  Customer Service  |  Site Map How-to Articles    Data Plate Decoder    Mustang History  Year: All 1964 ½ 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973  Style: All   Search:  My Cart   Shopping cart is empty Quick Links Body Brakes Bumper Carpet Convertible Decals Electrical Emblems Engine Fuel & Emissions Gifts & Accessories Grille Heating & Cooling Interior Moldings Steering Stripes Suspension Transmission Upholstery Wheel Wiper/Washer Window Stickers   Removing Spot Welds  By unknown author return to index   Spot welds can be removed by one of these two methods: Spot Weld Cutter Specially made cutters are available that will totally drill-out spot welds without damaging the second layer of sheet metal. Only a bit of grinding is required to finish the job. Because the sheet metal below the item being removed is not harmed, this is the preferred method. However, the cutters are expensive and may wear out quickly. Cutters may be purchased at Eastwood Company and other tool retailers. Standard Drill Bit With a regular drill and 3/8" or 1/2" bit, a spot weld can be eliminated by completely drilling out the fused part of the sheet metal. It is not as clean and does more damage than the special cutter, but it is cheaper and it gets the job done. Return to "How-to" index The information contained in this section is provided without warranty of any kind, whether expressed or implied. Mustang Hut, Inc. disclaims any warranty or guarantee as to its accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose.