spring steel body braces

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  • steelkiwi75
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 366

    #1

    spring steel body braces

    Is there another way to put bolt holes without buying a 150 dollar hole punching gadget?
  • TheJet-09
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2013
    • 1616

    #2
    I was concerned about the same thing, so I bought a hardened 1/4" drill bit figuring the $10 or so was worth a try. It worked fine for me. Now that was drilling holes in the spring steel that was already on the car, so I can't say I've tried it in brand new stuff.....but I don't see what the difference would be.

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    • TALON75
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 887

      #3
      If you need to do a lot buy the punch, it is worth it. Bits dont last very long unless you really take your time and go slow. I would recommend the screw type press as opposed to the one you hit with a hammer.
      www.RACE91.com

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      • fast46
        Junior Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 24

        #4
        Here's a link to a video for a nice tool. Yes it's a bit more expensive but it has some pretty cool features like the ability to do both spring steel and aluminum, round holes and slotted. I've punched a ton of holes and have seen no wear on the tooling at all. If your serious about making braces, this is the tool to own.

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