today i got back in the shop to start cutting holes in the rectangular tube for the circular pipe to fit in to. my pipe is 1.66" OD, and i found a 1.75" hole saw to be too large (i wanted a little play, but not that much). I got a 1.625 hole saw, and after the hole saw "walks" during the cutting process, the final hole came out just perfect for the pipe to fit in snug.
with just four cuts to do, and after running my hole saw at a higher RPM than recommended, the heat dulled down the teeth, and it was done. i mocked up the car again just to see how things fit and to sit in it once more :-)
i'll head back tomorrow to finish my holes, and get started (and hopefully finished) with the 45 degree cuts. i'll get some more pics tomorrow hopefully.
fab time to date:
5 hours
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