01-06-2016, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Posts: 4,373
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Originally Posted by Stretch
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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I'll try that if I can't just pull it out. Fingers crossed that I don't have to do that 
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