Tool of choice to chop a top

I have looked through the build threads and it looks like most people use an angle grinder with a thin parting blade to cut the sheet metal when chopping. Given that there are jig saws, sawzalls, plasma torches, shears, nibblers, etc. what tool gives the best approach to cutting the sections of sheet metal?

Rob

i use an ax chizzle and a big hammer
not really i like new sawzall blades hacksaw zizwheel and some files

A combination of tools...reciprocating saw, cut off tool, and hacksaw.

I use a portaband, and a plasma cutter, and an angle grinder with a cut off wheel. And any other tool I need during the process.

i used a jigsaw and an angle grinder with cut-off wheel

Sawzall and 4 1/2" grinder with 1/16th cutter wheel.

Hacksaw for cutting the pillars and doors.
Reciprocating saw for flat sheetmetal cuts.
Thin kerf cut off on a angle grinder for anything not requiring exactness.

I used a Bosch cordless jigsaw and a DeWalt porta-band.

Sam_Fear said:

Hacksaw for cutting the pillars and doors.
Reciprocating saw for flat sheetmetal cuts.
Thin kerf cut off on a angle grinder for anything not requiring exactness.

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Worked best for me on my 35 dodge pu cab.

My trusty cut off wheel has never led me wrong and a sawzaw, tape, and a marker, don't forget the measuring tape

I used a thin cutoff wheel in my 4 1/2" grinder and a metal cutting blade in my cheap Ryobi cordless sawsall The only real problem was the metal cutting blades were not long enough and would retract too far then bend when hitting the otherside of the pillars.

I don't like tape for curved areas as they are usually compound and therefore the tape goes uphill or downhill when rounding the bend. I made a marking device that holds a permanent marker and rolls on my garage floor.

Thanks for all the information.

Rob

I used A plasma cuter across the back of the cab to the back of the doors and A thin cutoff wheel in my 4 1/2" grinder for the post.

i used cut off wheel with very thin disc........besure to ware eye protection

I used an angle grinder with a thin blade . An air body saw is great but blades are hard to find around here. Sawsall on the double panels