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Exactly, good practice too. And allows one to keep sanding level down the entire length of the car.

If you look closely at some 'other' re-paints or semi-pro restos on 2nd gens, the mid-door line disappears or becomes uneven. Anyone who's done a 2nd gen will tell you what a challenge that body line is. That line actually starts forward of the front wheel opening by the way, and runs all the way to the rear.