IF....YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PANEL YOU CAN PURCHASE A SPOT WELD REMOVER BIT THAT WILL DRILL THE SPOT WELD OUT AND NOT HARM THE PANEL BELOW IT. (* IF YOU DONT MONGO THE DRILL) IF YOU BUY THE TOOL WHICH FITS IN YOUR DRILL, FIRST REVEAL THE FACTORY SPOT WELDS, A 90 DEGREE AIR GRINDER WITH COURSE OR MED ROLOC WHEELS WORK GREAT FOR THIS. SECOND WITH A SMALL DRILL BIT DRILL THE CENTER OF THE WELD JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE SPOT WELD REMOVER CENTERED.BEGIN DRILLING IT WITH THE SPOT WELD CUTTER AND WHEN YOU'VE CUT THROUGH THE TOP PIECE YOU'LL KNOW AND FEEL IT. IF YOU APPLY TOO MUCH DRILL PRESSURE AND DON'T PAY ATTENTION YOU WILL GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH. AFTER YOUVE DONE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO GRIND THE SPOTS THAT ARE LEFT. THE NEW PIECE CAN BE PREFIT. WHEN YOU'RE HAPPY WITH THE FIT,AND YOU HAVE A PUNCH/ FLANGER TOOL,PUNCH THE NEW HOLES WHERE YOU NEED THEM, CLAMP THE PARTS TOGETHER AND WELD THE HOLES CLOSED. GRIND THEM AND YOU WILL NEVER KNOW YOU WERE THERE.SOUNDS DEEP BUT IT WORKS GOOD AND LOOKS GOOD. HOPE I DIDNT SCARE YOU.


1948 Chevrolet 1.5-Ton