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Old 07-22-2020, 01:32 PM
Rick Mullin Rick Mullin is offline
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The first thing my eyes focused on was the pucker around the vise-grips holding the panel onto the arch. If the clamps are pulling the arch in hard enough to distort the line, that tells me that the panel (at least the upper portion) needs to move in. That would require more stretch around the perimeter where it meets the main panel. If the top moves in, that may help the fit of the lower area as well.

It is not uncommon on coachbuilt vehicles to see panels split through the center of an arc. If it easier to maneuver the panel in two pieces, I would suggest cutting and repositioning as needed and butt welding it back together. There is no singular correct way to make a panel.
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