i played hooky from work today in order to do some research on this. i stayed up way too late last night(4 a.m.) to go to work today anyway. i went to the garage and bagan cutting into the sheetmetal. i have a few questions for the 2 of you since you've done this already. first, in the quarter /door area there is a re-inforcment for the door striker. is this removed or left in place when replacing the quarter? also there is a trunk gutter re-inforcment plate that appears to fasten to the quarter as well. is this removed or will it stay in place? i saw ALOT of spot welds connecting the wheel houses to the inner structure. i didnt think there were so many of them but i now know why some say there are THOUSANDS OF THEM holding these cars together! i want to thank you in advance as this is my first car to go this far! ive had others but had to sell for financial reasons. partly why im doing the work myself now!
also would it be easier to replace a skin versus a full qarter? i only need a partial skin but i know the quality is said to be junk! i know there are alot of question and apologize in advance but im eager to find out how this comes apart so i can get it down in order to rebuild it! i'm an experienced welder but have no clue when it comes to body work on cars!
AGAIN THANKS!!!!
ANDY
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