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Widebody Rust
When cutting the quarter panel, do I have to worry about the inner or outer sheet metal rusting? or are they aluminum?
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When cutting the quarter panel, do I have to worry about the inner or outer sheet metal rusting? or are they aluminum?
yes, they are steel
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Old May 4, 2020 | 01:18 PM
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Yep. You would want to weld the inner and outer panels back together where cut and then paint over them.
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