ClusterTruck; because that’s what it is

[clay68c10]

When I first got the truck, it had the front end trim. When I got it painted in 91-92, the trim wasn't available per the body shop. Modern me says they didn't look hard enough and I'll go find it myself, but then me said ok weld up the holes and don't worry about it.
Well I like that trim and the 2-tone look so now it was time to un-do that.

My first attempt on the l/f fender worked out but it wasn't easy. I just used a drill bit in the right spots. Should be easy, right?
No
Behind the smooth-ish exterior was a bunch of weld chunks and wire pieces. Anyone that has ever filled a hole knows what I'm talking about. It's not necessarily a bad repair, that's just what the back side of a filled hole is unless you go in and grind it smooth.
As a result, the drill bit flutes wanted to catch and tear the metal. Very easy to have the nice hole turn into a curlicue mess that then required more welding to reshape. Of course this is a repaired hole where the margins aren't a consistent thickness. So more blow thru and such. Not fun but I got it done.

Did I take pics of the mess? No. I was pretty frustrated and just wanted to get it over with.

So now I'm looking at my hood edge. Lots of holes on a sharp point that is super visible. Not something I want to have go poorly.
Time to really think and not just rush into it...... because I'm not the 91-92 guy anymore.