My 54gmc build

[troy54gmc]

Hey Ratty and Bluejeep, i couldnt agree with you guys more. #2 and Bigger is better. Wow that didnt sound right. The problem is i dont have a drill press so im doin this all with hand held drill. Ive allready gone thru 4 drillbits. i went to home depot today to try and get better bits or hole saws and the guy said the hole saws would not work on the steel i was useing. he did say use oil when drilling which i did and it helped considerably. Any ideas for making large holes????? need help...

[bretcopsey]

Originally Posted by troy54gmc

Hey Ratty and Bluejeep, i couldnt agree with you guys more. #2 and Bigger is better. Wow that didnt sound right. The problem is i dont have a drill press so im doin this all with hand held drill. Ive allready gone thru 4 drillbits. i went to home depot today to try and get better bits or hole saws and the guy said the hole saws would not work on the steel i was useing. he did say use oil when drilling which i did and it helped considerably. Any ideas for making large holes????? need help...

You might look into one of those step bits, though I have not seen them go to 2"

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-piece...lls-91616.html



As for the rear glass, custom made is going to be very expensive. Many people would use lexan or speed glass. http://www.percyshp.com/SpeedGlass.html

Have you considered adapting an original big window to avoid the custom glass expense?

[troy54gmc]

You might look into one of those step bits, though I have not seen them go to 2"

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-piece...lls-91616.html

Hey Bretcopsey, Ya i actually looked at one of these bits yesterday and it went up to 1-7/8" but it cost almost $50 bucks and the guy wasnt sure how good it would work and i have never used one. so i didnt buy it. have you used these on steel before and if so are they any good.
As far as the window goes im still looking to see if i can get glass made for it. ive never heardm of speed glass, i checked out the website, very cool. Maybe ill give them a call and try and describe what im looking for. Thanks for the info..

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by troy54gmc

Hey Ratty and Bluejeep, i couldnt agree with you guys more. #2 and Bigger is better. Wow that didnt sound right. The problem is i dont have a drill press so im doin this all with hand held drill. Ive allready gone thru 4 drillbits. i went to home depot today to try and get better bits or hole saws and the guy said the hole saws would not work on the steel i was useing. he did say use oil when drilling which i did and it helped considerably. Any ideas for making large holes????? need help...

I buy Lennox brand hole saws from Lowe's, and they last quite a while for me. $13ish each with the arbor. I've drilled through everything I've wanted to with no issues.

[troy54gmc]

All right guys, i went to lowes today and bought 2 lennox holes saws. a 2-1/4" and a 1-1/2 size and got some cutting fluid. Got home and went to work cutting holes. i ended up cutting 23 holes total and the hole saws held up great, the cutting fluid makes a big difference. i got one plate welded up. and decided to go ahead and cut all the way thru the frame and im goin to put tubing inside holes and then weld. here are a couple of pictures. let me know what u think. i like the look alot more. Thanks for the great suggestions.