ok it's been a year since my last post on this subject. I can finally say the metal work is complete (minus a couple more spot welds around the tail panel lights. Here are some pics. The car is now going back on the rotisserie for decorating the bottom (paint). I replaced the drivers quarter, tail panel, outer wheel house on drivers side, but grafted in only what was necessary. Also has completely new floor and new vert braces. The aftermarket quarter didn't fit quite as well as I originally thought near the corner at the trunk, so I had to cut and re-weld to match the other side original quarter along the trunk line - will need a bit more grinding to get it perfect. Also had to add material where the trunk bumper lands as there was no room for the three spot welds that go there. Everything was welded back together and ground flush-no filler. The spot welder I bought was a life saver. I bought additional arms to get in places where most hobbyists would be plug welding. It was worth every penny to duplicate the factory spot welds where needed around wheel well, pinch weld, and getting the 100 or so spot welds in the tail panel. I have the pinch weld arms and 20" clam shell arms to get around things. The nice thing about this welder is you can adjust the heat and thickness of the metal. I was able to spot weld thru three layers around the door pinch area to duplicate factory. lastly, I added 1/8" dowel rod to the trunk edges to tighten the gap with the quarters. In the picture I'm not done filling the rod in completely with the trunk but the gap is now much better and still needs some final grinding to match perfectly. It was easier than I thought but very tedious with welding in each spot one by one. The goal for me is to have practically no filler on the car when it's finished. So far I think that will hold true.