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Originally Posted by leathermang
Welding is often not an option when you have multi layers of ' things' some of which are petro based sound deadening, sealing, etc...
Often times overlapping into strong areas with new metal and then riveting is the only really strong safe way... and I am not talking pop rivets... LOL
A PICK HAMMER is the proper tool to assess structural soundness in this type situation....
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It depends where you are - in certain parts of Europe riveting is not permitted. You have no choice but to weld. I think this is daft as aircraft grade rivnut-type rivets are super strong... but rules is rules...
I think you might actually be able to get hold of a replacement panel:-
See post #10 and #11 in this thread for a bit that it close to it - if not it
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=286079
If you go down the welding route I would certainly get someone who knows what they are doing.
Whilst the PICK HAMMER is a certainly an appropriate tool for the job - I would at first try to keep the shape of the panel to help who ever will be fixing it unless you have another W123 you can copy shapes from...