First job in replacing the front panel was to cut the old one off. I didn't need to keep the old panel so I cut it off roughly with the grinder and then removed the remaining flange with a grinder rather than drilling the spot welds. This leaves the remaining flange nice and solid without holes which I hope will make attaching the new one easier.
With the front panel removed I took the opportunity to clean the threads on the captive plates that the door hinges attach to.
It would be much easier to repair or replace a thread now rather than later.
It seemed silly not to blast clean the bits exposed by removing the front: the door pillars and the back of the dashboard.
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