One of the new quarter panels that I welded on to replace the original rusty panel did not have holes for the louver ornaments (or whatever folks call them – gill accents).I first tried placing the ornaments up near the indentation spots in the quarter panel and scratching the mark where the hole needed to be drilled.
Then I was concerned that might not be precise enough so I double checked by using calipers and using the measurement from the other quarter panels . I wanted to insure the hole was drilled precisely vertically and horizontally so the ornament fit in the groove correctly the first time .
I used a center punch to guide the drill bit and drilled it perpendicularly to the flat edge.
Then I started finding less noticeable dings around the car (hood, front quarter panel, and front fender) by adding my body putty and sanding them smooth.
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