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Old 01-05-2016, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mölyapina View Post
What is the back panel you refer to?
Bugger I knew I should have used pictures!

The whole "flat bit" where the lights fit is one panel. That is quite a flimsy thing when detached from the corners of the rear wings.

The rear wings give the rear end the shape and the stiffness. I reckon you will use less effort and make the least damage tackling each of those stiff corners with the connection to that flat panel removed. Drill out the spot welds - make the centre flat section floppy - bash out the corners as best you can...

...plug weld the back centre flat panel in place when done.
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