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9cobrasvt8
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I need a 7/8 inch hole drilled through my firewall for my temp sensor and both drills i have arent capable of doing it, who can i go to in sac to get the hole drilled? Or of i drill in stages will it work?

[ 2014-08-27, 01:45 PM: Message edited by: 9cobrasvt8 ]

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youd probably need a 1/2" and you have a 3/8" drive, but yes,i would pilot hole in stages until I hit desired hole diameter.
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Originally posted by 5.t0es:
youd probably need a 1/2" and you have a 3/8" drive, but yes,i would pilot hole in stages until I hit desired hole diameter.

Ya ive got a 1/2 inch and 3/8 inch drill, the 1/2 inch doesnt have enough power to just start with the 7/8 bit so ill start with smaller and work my way up, thank you

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no problem [patriot]
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You can buy a unibit which is a stepped drill bit or a 7/8 hole saw.


http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-titanium-nitride-coated-high-speed-steel-step-drills-96275.html

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quote:
Originally posted by jph331:
You can buy a unibit which is a stepped drill bit or a 7/8 hole saw.


http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-titanium-nitride-coated-high-speed-steel-step-drills-96275.html

So you just use these as normal bits im assuming?

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Thanks for the advice guys, i bought the bits at harbor freight and got the hole drilled very easily [patriot]
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[ 2014-08-28, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: 9cobrasvt8 ]

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1996 gt h/c/i and gears
1998 cobra vert
1998 gt h/c/i
1997 gt blown

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