First of all you need to get reasonably good at welding thin sheet metal. This takes practice. The mission you are on is not easy. This is a task that does not matter if you are "restoring" or fixing, it's got to be done right. This is a MIG job, .024 or .030 wire, preferably with gas. Measuring, bracing, cutting, set up, tweaking the patch panels and general fitment is work enough, you don't need to have welding trouble also.
Last edited by bartamos; 10/18/2022 4:56 PM.