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| | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Need a shop around Atlanta, GA to cut off the previous owner's trailer hitch. http://matraca.home.mindspring.com/img06142006/hitch/ Folder of 8 images of a the trailer hitch on my '65 chevy truck. The reasons I want it off are: 1) it's ugly 2) it is in the way of remounting my spare tire under the bed hanging off the frame rails with the stock doo-dad for this purpose 3) it is welded to the bottom of the rear bumper, so I can not take the bumper off 4) I want to put the stock '65ish license plate bracket/holder on there, but this hitch is in the way 5) I wanna put a more legit hitch on there, if I have one at all. 6) it's ugly So... I live in Tucker - Stone Mountain area, which is East of Atlanta, GA... I am looking for a shop that can take this thing off for me. Would a place that installs trailer hitches be able to handle this kind of thing? Hmn... Ok, thank you for any leads/information. -W | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Seems to me like anyone with a set of acetylene torches could burn it off. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Take a road trip Woog, and I'll take care of it for ya. I'll even send ya home with an original rear bumper off of a '64,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Hmn... I've never been to Iowa... and I've always wanted to see your 'collection'.  -W | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 | Hey Woog, a muffler shop could zip it off pretty easy.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of
us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"
Lt Gen. Lewis B."Chesty" Puller, USMC
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | You could probably cut that thing off yourself with a 4" grinder and some cut off wheels.
I picked up a cheap grinder at HF (15) and have been surprised at all the things I've done with it!
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | I've got the EXACT same hitch on my '62 Suburban. Instead of being welded to the bumper, though, it was bolted.
Ugly as sin. But I have used it for light duty stuff around the house (pulling a trailer and parts car up the driveway, etc).
When I get the funds to have a real receiver hitch installed, I'll cut off the old one, with a grinder and cut-off wheels.
Just a suggestion, but rather than pay someone else to remove it (plus your time and gas to get there), invest that same money in a good 4-inch angle grinder, a pack of cut-off wheels, some ear plugs (you'll NEED ear plugs! I prefer ear muffs), and safety glasses, and have at it yourself.
Then, now that you've got the grinder, you can buy a couple of wire cups, and eat rust away on a surprising number of projects.
When it's a toss-up between paying someone else to do it (provided it's fairly simple), or investing in the tools so I can do it myself down the road, I always buy the tools.
Sorta like "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and feed him for a lifetime."
And why haven't I seen your truck at my swap meet in Braselton the first Sunday of every month?!
-Brad
SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 | Invest in the tools and do it yourself... maybe a sawzall will get some of it too.... and dont forget your PPE.
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | Hey Woog, I just moved into Avondale Estates. (Just West of you) Come on by. I have a Sawzall and a 4" grinder. I bet we can get it off in a jiffy. Heck, there are a few good places for lunch around here too. We could reward ourselves with a pint or two.  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Shipwright - go slow when yer driving around in there...  They like to hand out tickets as souveneirs... Skip's hot dogs is good eating... -W | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | I have a 4" angle grinder... what type wheels do ya'll think would work best? Hmn... and if I go get a sawzall - what type blades do I needa get for extra cutting performance? -W | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | hmn... so many reciprocating/sawzall types.. how many amps... which brand... geez...
I'm buzzing around homedepot.com / power tools / reciprocating saws / section.
-W | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | woog, you can't go wrong w/a Milwauki sawzall, a Makita or Dewalt would be OK also,,there are metal cutting blades & demolition blades also work well,,brian | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 | I've got a Dewalt and an 18 volt cordless sawzall.. i use both of them, about equal amount of time... the cordless is great for the wrecking yard when you need to get a part cut out fast... i keep several different blades around.
the little tiny cordless sawzalls are pretty useless tho.
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | After much pondering and consideration after somehow breaking my angle grinder(specififcally the hold wheel in place while ya wrech off the nut button)... I decided this job was a little over my head for my current skill level... I wound up taking it to a welding shop... they got it off for me... pics are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Woogeroo/1965ChevroletStepsidePickupUnderTheBedSpareTireSetup -W | | |
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