47-55.1 Long Time Coming......

[dsraven]

good idea on the seam sealer and keeping it closed. if, for some reason, it needs to be taken off then just cut the seam sealer and remove the cover, or pull the engine, whatver takes less time and makes more sense for the present conditions.
if it were me I would cut a hole, make a cover, bolt it in with sealer, carry on. no bodywork, primer etc. i would make it look like a smaller versio of the surrounding contours so that it blends in and isn't something that draws the eye.