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Start by drilling into the lead a little bit and then tilt the drill at 30 to 45 degrees and move along with slow sideways motion. At that angle it will dig out the lead without drilling into the steel. Heat is another method but I found no need for it. If you look at the pic in my first post on this thread you will notice a flatbar which is bolted to the firewall and is resting on the framerail. There is a dimension in the shop manual which specifies the distance between the floorpan and the framerail. That flatbar maintains that distance. Put one on each side. That flatbar idea came courtesy of "Chuck the Truck" whose pictures I studied when taking mine apart.