Outer Wheel House removal

[Edison1970]

 I need some help on the next step of my repairs which is to possibly replace the outer wheel house.  I fixed most of the rusted spots on the original.  The spot that is troubling is lower leading edge that is connected to the rocker.  The steel has some pitting.  I purchased a replacement and I am on the fence to replace the whole thing.  If I do decide to replace it, how is the best way to remove it?  I see that it is sandwiched between  the inner and some bracing.  Would it be easier to drill out the spot welds with a drill bit instead of spot weld remover?

[steven]

I'm a self-taught man so take this into consideration. The "SPINE" on the wheelhouses is welded in differently than anything else on the car. I believe I read somewhere that it's called ribbon welding. I separated it on my '71 convertible Barracuda and replaced it with standard spot welds. Don't like it - at all - so on my '70 hardtop  Barracuda I left the factory original "Spine" plus the dimpled seam that is about 1" wide along the side of the "Spine".  Then I cut the "Spine" off of the new replacement  wheelhouse and fit it's Dimpled seam to the orininal one still on the car.  In other words, an over-laping seam. Appearance wise this preserved the original"SPINE" with the factory ribbon welding and I like this much better. When I'm done and apply some undercoating no one will know unless I tell them. Gool luck !!!

[Edison1970]

Thanks.  Tonight I decided to just cut out the leading edge a fabricate the piece.  I just couldn't see replacing the whole thing since I repaired most of it already.