body work for a newbie

[ahleeds]

hi there
the only thing i can add is on cutting out the rusty hole for repair . I always cut the new patch first then lay your new peice over the rusty spot and trace around it with a jiffy marker or paint marker . Then you can cut out the rust with a zip disk grinder exactly following on the marker line . Then you know your patch will fit perfect the first time , hold in place with magnets ,and your weld gap should be perfect as long as you use the very thin zip discs to cut out the rust spot.
good luck Anthony