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Offline Skunksmash

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Which tool would you use for this job?
« on: January 31, 2011, 12:48:51 pm »
Hi all. I have recently had to change out my CD player for a better one. So I did. But I ran into a problem that was created by the not so smart people who owned the truck before I did. I don't know what they used to create a hole big enough for a modern CD player, but it looks like they used a pickaxe. They didn't actually damage anything that you would see when the dash and bezel is all put together, but they made it impossible to properly gauge where the CD player should sit. So now, with the way I have my CD player wedged in there, the dash won't go back on the truck because the bezel is sitting too far to the left. Due to the CD player forcing it to sit that way.

So I need to wallow out some more of that hole. What tool would you use for this? I don't think that I have the proper tool. I think that an angle grinder would be too big for this task. One of those small grinding air tools comes to mind. I forgot what its called. Or would you just use some kind of saw?
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Offline Canadian 4X4

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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2011, 12:50:39 pm »
You could use a die grinder I think that would work best or a file depending on how much you have to take out
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Offline Grim 82

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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2011, 01:09:20 pm »
Yeah a die grinder, cut-off wheel or a dremel tool is probably what you're looking for.
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Offline Da67goatman

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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2011, 04:51:37 pm »
Use an air drill and a metal rasp to "sand" the opening up.
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2011, 05:19:21 pm »
If you don't  have an air compressor for a die grinder, you can use a Roto-Zip tool.
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2011, 06:29:25 pm »
    They have a air cutting tool that is the size of a small sawzall type, the name eludes me at this time.
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2011, 07:53:48 pm »
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2011, 04:41:10 am »
peanut grinder with a cutoff wheel.
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Offline ehjorten

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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2011, 10:54:11 pm »
I actually did the one on my '77 with a hacksaw blade! :)
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2011, 11:30:34 am »
Did mine with a jig saw.
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2011, 01:38:03 pm »
Without seeing just how bad it is, use a dremel and a file to clean it up, I've done my last two of these that way.
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2011, 04:29:12 pm »
file/rasp or a drimmel.
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Offline Skunksmash

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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2011, 11:09:52 pm »
Ok thanks for all the replies everyone I appreciate it. I ended up using some kind of air powered die grinder. Worked out pretty well. I still wish the previous owner would have had a lick of sense though. Now I'm going to be dealing with that hole whenever I decide I want a CD player upgrade one day. Oh well. I guess we all put up with previous owner stupidity huh
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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2011, 04:59:31 am »
Did mine with a pickaxe. Pickaxe hole ain't good enough for ya?
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Offline devanray

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Re: Which tool would you use for this job?
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2011, 09:01:42 pm »
Previous owners are a joke.
What I would do if you ever upgrade would be to just but a blank bit of steel (or likewise piece of metal) and weld it on to the back, cut the whole first and you will have a perfect fit for the new player.
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