Thanks,
well the plug welding is for CYA purposes
maybe i'll edit the procedure and add that in.
They say to do that in case a vehicle hits the rear and tries to tear the panel off.
We tested the stuff,tack welding vs. bonding
The tack welds broke when pulling apart.
bonded metal ripped off at the clamp holding the
metal not the bonded seam.
BTW,the factory seam on full quarters can be bonded if you want.like I said 3M is covering
thier butts.
If you can bond the rest you can bond that too.
No one has to use this.I was requested by many other members to post the procedure and thats what I did.
Yes it is alot easier once you have done it.