Have fun in Moab Zach!
Let see if this will work the second time.
Here is my projected line for the quarter chop.
I got out the cutting disks, welded, and did some grinding. Again the axle is on jacks so I could put the tire in and out for visual clearance so it's not bolted to the axle. While the chop might seem high (it did to me) I will have sliders/protection running underneath it and that should give the rear end a little more plumpness.
I echo the concensous that body work sucks. I'd spot weld in little strips to attempt to keep the heat out of it but I'll probably use a health dose of sealant and bondo to smooth it out. I'm trying not to spend too much time on the chops since I'll probably get dents back there anyways. I used 1/8" plate for the bottom caps.
I used some rod for the fender lips to give me something to weld to and give it some structure. It helped absorb the heat from having too much juice on my welder.
While I had the bottom open I got a hammer in there and pounded out the dent on my rear corner. It only had surface rust so the panel is a keeper.
I didn't get as far on the passenger side.
Two more pics just for eye candy.
