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Happy Monday, all -=20

Well, the quote for welding in the new rear end and painting it will be =
$800 - pretty reasonable everything considered. But that means I have to =
cut out the donor and cut out the damaged portion myself. I would really =
like to do this right for obvious reasons.

More than likely I will have to source a Sawzall - maybe I can find a =
used one on Craigslist...

What I'm hoping someone can do for me is MSPaint or Photoshop me a =
highlighted cutting path along the seams - specifically, _exactly_ where =
to cut along/in the seam, what type of cutting device/blades to use, =
etc. The trunk "pan" has buckled (not collapsed though) basically up to =
the spare well so I have to cut that out as well.

Here are the pictures again. I realize the trunk pan isn't shown (I was =
worried that I wouldn't be able to shut the trunk when the photos were =
taken). Maybe Raffi can snap a couple this weekend...If you wish to use =
pictures of your Mk2 that would show more detail, please do.

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jtoomasson/lst?.dir=3D/My+Photos&.view=3Dt

Thanks in advance for your help - JT

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Happy Monday, all - </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, the quote for welding in the new =
rear end and=20
painting it will be $800 - pretty reasonable everything considered. But =
that=20
means I have to cut out the donor and cut out the damaged portion =
myself. I=20
would really like to do this right for obvious reasons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>More than likely I will have to source =
a Sawzall -=20
maybe I can find a used one on Craigslist...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What I'm hoping someone can do for me =
is MSPaint or=20
Photoshop me a highlighted cutting path along the seams - specifically,=20
_exactly_ where to cut along/in the seam, what type of cutting =
device/blades to=20
use, etc. The trunk "pan" has buckled (not collapsed though)=20
basically&nbsp;up&nbsp;to the spare well so I have to cut that out as=20
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here are the pictures again. I realize =
the trunk=20
pan isn't shown (I was worried that I wouldn't be able to shut the trunk =
when=20
the photos were taken). Maybe Raffi can snap a couple this weekend...If =
you wish=20
to use pictures of your Mk2 that would show more detail, please =
do.</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jtoomasson/lst?.dir=3D/My+Photos&amp;.=
view=3Dt">http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jtoomasson/lst?.dir=3D/My+Photos&amp=
;.view=3Dt</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance for your help -=20
JT</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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