Another job I've been putting off for a couple of years or so is to replace the outrigger,I'm thinking of a cheapo £170 pilot arc plasma cutter, watched lots of reviews and on the whole seem to work ok for my limited use. Reason is all the info I can find on outrigger replacement says doing it with a grinder is difficult and being an old fart I need it as easy (relatively) as possible. Anyone got one and if so what's the verdict?
Drivers bulkhead outrigger, plasma or grind off
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jamesmartin
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it is awkward with a grinder even with floor plate out, i use a power hacksaw and die grinder
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There's little room even with the floor plate off, you might struggle to get a plasma cutter in. IIRC, you can cut the existing outrigger up bit by bit to make it easier, but its just one of those jobs that need time.
Do you fit the complete outrigger when you do them or chop them up, I would ideally like to fit it complete but not sure if I will have enough room to fully weld it
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complete,and its possible to weld it,especially if you remove the wing
That's good to know as would prefer to fit it complete
I'm half way through mine - as in they're tacked currently and I'll seam weld them once I'm convinced they're right.
They curl around the tops of the chassis rails. I really have no idea how they would be welded, or removed, with the footwells in place.
Mine were removed without the footwells in place, and will be seam welded without the whole bulkhead in place.
I'm sure it must be possible without so much dismantling with a lift or pit or somthing, but I don't think it would be a nice job on the flat without.
I used both a grinder and a plasma to remove mine. A grinder alone would not get in the right places.
They curl around the tops of the chassis rails. I really have no idea how they would be welded, or removed, with the footwells in place.
Mine were removed without the footwells in place, and will be seam welded without the whole bulkhead in place.
I'm sure it must be possible without so much dismantling with a lift or pit or somthing, but I don't think it would be a nice job on the flat without.
I used both a grinder and a plasma to remove mine. A grinder alone would not get in the right places.
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