Hey guys what are the ways to remove welded stamped steel components on the frame to clean parts off like IFS and old shock towers etc.

Do you use a cut off wheel and just dig into the weld bead?

I just set up my oxy/acet torches and used them for the first time. I am pretty good at getting a good cutting jet and blasting through metal (first day using one) but not sure if you can use a torch on a frame you are trying to keep. I know you could use the torch head at an angle to deflect the gas away from the frame -- Is this the way to do it?

I was also using a crowbar just after the puddle to keep the slag from rewelding itself back together.

Am I on the right track or is the torch not the preferred tool for this job?

Also noticed I can barely cut through the front lower a-arm mount with the torch is that because it is cast?