It's been a long time. A lot of my slow speed comes from mistakes and the lack of confidence. I believe, once I finish this area, things will speed up, as I am already feeling my confidence building up nicely. The way in which I tackle each problem is only creating a stronger Marquis at the end of each session.
I finally got the B-Pillar closed up and sealed perfectly. I ended up switching from the AutoCraft parts to a Funky Green panel pillar. This pillar reaches farther up and it also closes the gap perfectly.
Once the B-Pillar closed up, I spot welded the inner rockers to the cross connects (top and bottom hats). In some cases, I had to use a MIG welder to spot weld behind the middle pillars. For the ones that were reachable, this spot welder was the fastest and cleanest method possible.
This is a photo that shows how I tried to access in the middle of the beam with the spot welder. In most cases, I didn't work well. I was tired of holding the welder since it is very heavy.
The inner rocker and the pillar and the pillar closeout plate looks solid. I've added some weldable primer to resist against rust that could form when closing the gap and from the welding process overall.
The outer rocker is finally sized up for the final time to make sure it lines up for welding. I need to purchase a few more magnets to make sure all areas along the panel mates the original across the van in a leveled way.
I will post pictures when I am finished with the welding of the side.
