Well apparently I have forgotten to keep this forum up to date on the progress, so here's a lil update.
Ebay find of the year!
Started shaving the pass side locks.
Also welded all the trim holes shut along with roof rack holes.
Made some neat copper welding spoons to help with all the trim holes. Cheap and work great! If you're gonna weld some trim holes shut I highly recommend something like this.
Ripped the interior out to weld the roof rack holes. It's gotta come out for paint anyway so...