Cutting the engine cover...(how can I)
03-03-05, 11:59 AM
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Cutting the engine cover...(how can I)
I ordered the TRD Strut Bar and I know it won't fit on my GS430 with the engine cover. I saw a thread where a member cut the engine cover almost in half so the bar would fit and he still had some type of cover on the engine. I did a search but came up with nothing. What should I use to cut the engine cover and have it come out clean and smooth?
03-03-05, 12:09 PM
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03-03-05, 12:12 PM
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Presto is the member who had it done. Here is how he did it:
I had Bell Lexus in Phoenix install the Strut tower brace with the cover off . Then...I had a cabinet maker cut the cover with one of his table saws. We measured it carefully, and it was the exact size. He said the plastic was a little brittle and sometimes splintered. He sanded it down and even cleaned the cover.
03-03-05, 01:08 PM
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i wonder if you put a piece of tape across where you were cutting and then cut down the middle
hmm
maybe see if someone is selling a used one and buy for practice
hmm
maybe see if someone is selling a used one and buy for practice
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03-03-05, 01:30 PM
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maybe a dremel or even a hacksaw? also, sometimes with plastic, if you score it with a razor and then bend the plastic along the score it will break clean along the razor line.
