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Originally Posted by deathpunk dan View Post
I dunno.
I'm looking at the replacement panels from restoration design and ******** and thinking about finding someone to help me or teach me how to weld. The metal itself is not expensive and I'd gladly pay a local to help with this.

There's not even any lock post rust I can find. the paint is smooth as glass and a magnet sticks the whole way down on both sides.
Dan that is how I justified the purchase of a MIG welder! My first 911 was a '72 with a rusted out suspension pan. Drilled the old spot welds out and spot welded in the new one after practicing a bit on a couple of old steel real estate signs. I probably had 20 hours into the project.
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