Removing outer wheelhouse

[runningman]

Got the qtr cut off on my 68 and was getting ready to do the wheelhouse but it looks like these were welded pretty much along the entire seam.  I am thinking it would be easier to slice off the the bad section and butt weld the new piece in instead of replacing the entire thing.  What do you guys think??

[green69rt]

I just cut off as much of the outer wheel well as I could, right up to the flange where it attaches to the inner well. I then welded the complete new well on top ( plug welds. )  I've gone the patch route and don't recommend it.  Maybe this picture will help.

Trying to get the flange split would be a real PITA.  The extra 1/16" of thickness in the flange will make no difference in the final fit of the quarters.