minor cutting of trans tunnel.

Post by **AcTioN13** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:57 pm

wanting to know what the go is.

I have to cut about 20mm x 50mm out of the side of the hole for gearstick hole on transmission tunnel for some clearance on the bracket for an auto.

Is this an ok thing to do or should i speak with an engineer about something this minor? Yes i know how minor it is but dont want to be screwed over if a tight roadworthy bloke ever checked it over if i ever sold it. or if i ever get defected (trying to do the right thing by the law but sometimes you just cant win)

cheers

Jack

Post by **ozy1** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:09 pm

do you need to cut it, or can it be re-shaped?

im guessing you wanna cut it so you dont have to remove the gear,

its only a small section, if you cut it out, welded in a replacement section and called it a rust repair youd prob get away with it, rather than calling it a modification,

Post by **AcTioN13** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:22 pm

its more so cutting the 20mm x50mm notch out of the actual hole where the gearsticks come through, as the new shifter for the auto has a shifter bracket which will require widening of the hole to a degree.

I guess if i make it clean and no sharp edges with as minimal cutting as possible it shouldnt matter to much. maybe keep the off cut incase someone ever gets grumpy about it

Post by **ozy1** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:40 pm

if there is going to be a bracket over it, plus trim no one will ever see it,

Post by **Jacked** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:28 pm

just keep it neat and tidy. no one will know

Post by **AcTioN13** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:31 pm

hope so.

i love 1mm cut discs and flap discs

Post by **ozy1** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:52 pm

AcTioN13 wrote:hope so.

i love 1mm cut discs and flap discs

dont we all

Post by **AcTioN13** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:05 pm

i reconsidered 1mm disc inside cab...

pays to have access to good quality wiss snips...

Post by **Jacked** » Sat May 23, 2009 3:52 pm

snips dont leave a clean cut makeing it look dodgy.

Post by **AcTioN13** » Sat May 23, 2009 4:14 pm

they do when you use high quality ones....and a flap disk to clean it all back

Post by **nastytroll** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:53 pm

if your goin to flap it then use the 1mm cutting wheel too, if your goint to snip it then file finish the hole.

Post by **Shadow** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:00 pm

I can cut very neatly witha descent pair of snips. Will still need to be filed though as it will be very sharp.

Post by **bru21** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:19 pm

I just cut the whole fire wall, half the wiper area, and the entire trans tunnel out of my little bro's drift weapon. Its registered and will be approved.

cheers bru

Post by **AcTioN13** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:39 pm

yeah ended up giving it a file finish

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