["Me"]

When I removed the body from my 65 several were missing, I assume the cage is messed up, and the rear fender bolt had to have the head drilled off. I have a plasma cutter and was planning on using a 3" pipe cutoff as a guide to cut roun holes over the bolts and then cutting plugs to weld in place after repairs. this guy must have not had anything but a drill, that is how he got access to every thing, lots of 1/4" holes[tunnel too!].
My questions are, how necessary is it for the bolts to "float" in the holes?

Can nots be welded perminently without the cages?

Can the rear front fender bolts be replaced through the vents, I can feel them but have no idea how to hold them. Could studs be welded in the piller instead of the bolts and the fender hole enlarged for adjustment? A body guy I was thinking of using told me they just tack the fender, think I'll just keep looking for a new body guy.

Any enlightenment will be appreciated, my first GTO restoration, need your collective wisdom!

Thanks, Larry