I have the door opening braced but wonder if I need to remove the brace and hang the door to check the fit before I go from screwed in to welded in panels. I am also wondering if there is any reason to check fit the fornt fener (iiner and outer) before welding things in place.
That's not a bad idea, although I think you could measure the doors and openings without removing the bracing. I would try that first and see how close you are. If you remove the bracing, things might get real loosey-goosey and be tough to get it back in alignment.