58 Fleetside, removing light & rear tray lower panels...

[QBRacing]

Today I decided to try and remove the rear taillight panel and the rear lower panel of the 58 Apaches wellside (see attached).

I wanted to remove the light panel to see if i could fix it as it has been dumped on its corner and is bent out of shape. I also wanted to clean up the lower panel and put some Por15 on the inside etc to help make it last a little longer...

I undid the bolts in the lower rear corners (where it attaches to the inner panel) but then I saw some welds. With these welds i cant see how to seperate the rear panel or the tail section....

are the welds normal and is so what the hells the point of the bolts....