the SE panel was an original that was restored, I sent mine in as an exchange because I was told to repair mine would be just as expensive,
from the get go I told my body man to keep as much of the OEM sheet metal as possible and where he made his cuts are in these 2 pics
http://s771.photobucket.com/user/1Zeke7/media/DSC00144.jpg.html?sort=3&o=8http://s771.photobucket.com/user/1Zeke7/media/DSC00142.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9I do not have the trunk trim back from the guy doing that restoration so I cannot give you any more info about the gap between the trunk trim and the SE panel
