Can you turn one of the most frustrating parts of any automotive restoration into one of the most fun? Removing the spot welds prior to replacing rusted out panels is usually not fun. What it is, ...

You're going to run into spot welds when taking on rust repair. Thankfully, a drill is a great tool for dealing with them. Here's how.

I prefer the "professional" cutters shown here, because with the weld completely removed, it's possible to slide a thin blade through the area to ensure complete separation of the pieces.

The easiest way to deal with spot welds is to use a spot weld cutter. There are a few kinds, and our preference is these Blair spot weld cutters from Summit Racing.

You'll need some handtools to do this job right; we worked with Eastwood because it had everything we needed: spot-weld cutters, a welder, shears, and coatings are among the items we ordered, and ...