MPR

Need to cut a hole in my hood in a specific shape (don't ask).

Whats the best way to get a nice clean cut without destroying the hood?

Any help would be great.

Thanks.

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

sawzall?
plasma cutter?
grinder?

Fr0z3N

plunge cut with a jigsaw

RedNeckRiceBurner

ya use a jigsaw with metal blade and if your tryn to save the paint job put some e-tape or ducktape on the base of the saw to prevent scratching. what ya doing?

sWiFtY~

iTrader: (1)

what you cutting?

best is to put some tape over the whole area of where you wanna cut.
place what ever you are using to trace your shape needed over top of the tape.
after your shape is drawn on the hood now use your cut off wheel and cut away slowly.

it is thin so try not to cut away the support bars in the hood till you have removed and cut the part of hood you wanted to remove. then cut what ever supprots are in the way.

for any curves or round cuts you can use a jigsaw with a metalblade.

spike

Use a cutting wheel.

Cynikal.Mindset

its all gonna end up warped and nasty and gonna need to be refinished anyways...hell nibbler would make the nicest cut I think

91civic

u can use a cement cutter

driven905

are you trying to put a hood scoop just like your avatar? hehe

MPR

well actually....no...jk.

Not putting a 'scoop' on it. You'll have to come out to the meets this summer and see.

Thanks for all the help guys. I think I'm gonna use a dremmel with a small thin cutting disk. And yes it's a must to put tape down first before you cut to prevent scratching and burrs.

efsedan

I think its got ITB's

fingolfin

hey.. i wanna know what you're up as well...