Doing the 60/40 chop

S10Wheels · 08-24-2008, 03:27 PM

I'm cutting my down to buckets soon, in my search I couldn't find an answer.
What's best kind of knife or tool for cutting & shapping the seat foam?

Blitz Noma · 08-24-2008, 04:16 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_knife

greencactus3 · 08-24-2008, 04:33 PM

box cutter worked fine for me

PowerDown · 08-25-2008, 04:15 AM

Go get a cheap electric kitchen knife from walmart. They work great. My dad has used one for years in his upholstery shop

security802 · 09-02-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by S10Wheels

I'm cutting my down to buckets soon, in my search I couldn't find an answer.
What's best kind of knife or tool for cutting & shapping the seat foam?

good ole kitchen bread knife

sonomanator · 09-02-2008, 05:35 PM

your going to need more than just a knife. i used an air saw. theres a lot of metal that needs cut.

PowerDown · 09-03-2008, 03:38 AM

i was talking mostly for the foam... but a metal cutting turkey knife... i'll be right back.

sonomanator · 09-03-2008, 12:11 PM

i think i just used a razor and ripped it out its no big deal you cover it up.

S10Wheels · 09-04-2008, 10:39 AM

Did the chop, used a razor knife and just "scored & tore", just folded the leftover cover materal over & under. Any "slop" is hidden by the console. Looks great! Thanks for your tips.

sonomanator · 09-04-2008, 12:03 PM

nice its a sweet free mod as long as you have the skill to cut up your expensive seats lol

PowerDown · 09-04-2008, 03:39 PM

pics?

sonomanator · 09-04-2008, 04:06 PM

heres the only one of mine. ignore the nos can lol it was a joke.

S10Wheels · 09-05-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PowerDown

pics?

I'll take & post some picts. this weekend, my camera's batterys are on the charger today.

S10Wheels · 09-06-2008, 12:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by S10Wheels

I'll take & post some picts. this weekend, my camera's batterys are on the charger today.

Here are the pict. You can't see where the cutting was done and the whole thing took less than 2 hours + time out to drink a beer! The console is a 98+.

PowerDown · 09-06-2008, 03:16 AM

you did a good job man. It looks nice.

08-24-2008, 03:27 PM	#1
S10Wheels Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 288 Location: Pensacola, FL. User is: OffLine	Doing the 60/40 chop I'm cutting my down to buckets soon, in my search I couldn't find an answer. What's best kind of knife or tool for cutting & shapping the seat foam?
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08-24-2008, 04:16 PM	#2
Blitz Noma ♠ S.I.C ♠ Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,125 Location: Nor ♠ Cal User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_knife
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08-24-2008, 04:33 PM	#3
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,014 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop box cutter worked fine for me
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08-25-2008, 04:15 AM	#4
PowerDown Startin' From Scratch Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Camden, AR... Temporally in Conway. User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop Go get a cheap electric kitchen knife from walmart. They work great. My dad has used one for years in his upholstery shop
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09-02-2008, 04:33 PM	#5
security802 Novice Customizer Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 154 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop Quote: Originally Posted by S10Wheels I'm cutting my down to buckets soon, in my search I couldn't find an answer. What's best kind of knife or tool for cutting & shapping the seat foam? good ole kitchen bread knife
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09-02-2008, 05:35 PM	#6
sonomanator -119 point(s) total Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,975 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop your going to need more than just a knife. i used an air saw. theres a lot of metal that needs cut.
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09-03-2008, 03:38 AM	#7
PowerDown Startin' From Scratch Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Camden, AR... Temporally in Conway. User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop i was talking mostly for the foam... but a metal cutting turkey knife... i'll be right back.
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09-03-2008, 12:11 PM	#8
sonomanator -119 point(s) total Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,975 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop i think i just used a razor and ripped it out its no big deal you cover it up.
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09-04-2008, 10:39 AM	#9
S10Wheels Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 288 Location: Pensacola, FL. User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop Did the chop, used a razor knife and just "scored & tore", just folded the leftover cover materal over & under. Any "slop" is hidden by the console. Looks great! Thanks for your tips.
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09-04-2008, 12:03 PM	#10
sonomanator -119 point(s) total Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,975 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop nice its a sweet free mod as long as you have the skill to cut up your expensive seats lol
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09-04-2008, 03:39 PM	#11
PowerDown Startin' From Scratch Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Camden, AR... Temporally in Conway. User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop pics?
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09-04-2008, 04:06 PM	#12
sonomanator -119 point(s) total Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,975 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop heres the only one of mine. ignore the nos can lol it was a joke.
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09-05-2008, 04:14 PM	#13
S10Wheels Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 288 Location: Pensacola, FL. User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop Quote: Originally Posted by PowerDown pics? I'll take & post some picts. this weekend, my camera's batterys are on the charger today.
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09-06-2008, 03:16 AM	#15
PowerDown Startin' From Scratch Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Camden, AR... Temporally in Conway. User is: OffLine	Re: Doing the 60/40 chop you did a good job man. It looks nice.
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