Ned's Barracuda - Metal Work, take 2 - Bruning Auto Design

[hemiken]

I agree with your reasoning and wish it was possible.  Cutting out that section and welding in a filler panel isn't the problem - but metal working the weld seam is.  You can't get a dolly behind it to stretch the weld areas to make the section flat (like we did on the Challenger fenders).  You would end up needing to fill the lows with some sort of filler.  We were able to remove the inner structure/brace on the fenders to hammer/dolly the weld seam.  When we do a patch panel (marker lights, sail panel seams,etc), we cut the panel so that the patch piece fits perfectly into the opening.  Even with a tight no-gap tig-welded seam, the panel will "wad" up and need to be worked flat.

Have you looked at maybe romoving the inner bacing enough to have access ?  it would be easy replacing the inner turret bracing as you could cut from access hole to access hole on the structure side, know what i mean ?
This would give you enough room to hammer the section as you weld....... Just throwing some options your way as the whole body would look even better totally smooth

[Bruning Auto Design]

Have you looked at maybe romoving the inner bacing enough to have access ?  it would be easy replacing the inner turret bracing as you could cut from access hole to access hole on the structure side, know what i mean ?
This would give you enough room to hammer the section as you weld....... Just throwing some options your way as the whole body would look even better totally smooth

removing the inner bracing? That is the main structure of car and is multiple layers.  Not saying it can't be done, but not enough benefits IMO.  There are a lot of lead alternatives out there (lead free lead).  As much as I would prefer not to look at the seam, it just not worth it.