[RichMason]

My 914 ws smacked in the rear left a while back and I want to get it fixed. I went to a body shop today and got an estimate to have the left side pulled out straight (there is a crease in the left rear fender and trunk floor) ($288.00 seems reasonable). I plan on replacing the tailight panel with a new one (I have a factory new one) with the assistance of a few friends and their welders. Is this a fairly easy job once the car is straight or am I going about it the wrong way? I got an estimate a while back from a Porsche specialist and they wanted at least $1000 to do the whole job (not including paint) and doing it myself seemed like a good way to both learn how to weld and save a little money. Any thoughts?

Rich