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That damage was not from an accident. It is a design defect as many have cracked right around the big washer. You also can't put a plate in behind, as there is a sheetmetal box inside to hold a captured nut. It all has to move around a little to be able to adjust the striker. Cut it out...

First, you need a pressure blaster, not a siphon feed type, if you are doing a lot of area. Plus pressure type uses less CFM. Then you need a lot of CFM or else a tiny nozzle. Tiny nozzles will keep the pressure up on a small compressor to clean rust pits quicker. Lower pressures will do...

I heard that the maximum thickness of a copper coat was 6 thousanths of an inch, plus copper prices are insane right now. Many car websites have posts lately saying that most shops don't want to do potmetal....they will quote 3 times higher just to get you to go away. Plus very few will give...

I never had good luck with the cutters. I just resharpen a 5/16" drill bit so that it has way less of a pointed shape. With some practice you can stop before going through the back panel. Then I use a HD putty knife with a solid steel handle to coax it to seperate.