At 12:43 PM 5/14/2004, you wrote: >Is it possible to drill through sheet metal with a hand drill? I have >cobalt bits and a standard Sears drill. > >My front license plate fell off and the screw that kept it on the >front bumper snapped off. I want to drill another hole into the front >bumper to mount the license plate properly. I tried to drill a hole >into the front bumper for about 30 minutes and could not. > >I've also tried to drill a hole into the pillar where the fire >extinguisher is attached to. I haven't had any luck here either. > >Are there any special techniques? Or, do I need special tools? ------- A cobalt bit should have *no* trouble going through flimsy VW sheet metal. I certainly had no problem drilling my pillar for a fire extinguisher bracket. Ummmm... you do have the drill turning the correct direction, right?
Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
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