After a bit more head scratching I decided to slide the patch towards the LH side of the car (to the right as viewed). Trimmed the patch and the opening to make it happen.
After lunch I went outside to take a picture of the day (summer is finally here) and happened across these two sorrowful members of our junk yard. A Rolls? Really?
At last it was time to weld. Painted the back side of the patch with 3M Weld-Thru primer but this time I left the mating surfaces clean. Drilled holes to weld through. Wire brushed all weld areas.
Ginned up a way to hold patch in place using a punch, a screw driver and vise grips.
Welding was my best ever. The trick is to focus the heat on the thicker patch material then let it ooze over into the adjoining body panel.
I had enough time to get started on the next patch. This one will close the hole below the RH side of the new patch and stabilize that side.
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