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Why does nobody talk about the time it takes to find a hidden spot weld on a '78 Chevy door skin?

I was replacing a door skin on a 1978 Chevy pickup last week, and the factory manual said there were 12 spot welds to drill out. After an hour, I had 11 and the last one was nowhere to be found, so I spent another three hours with a grinder and a chisel hunting for it under the primer. Has anyone else had a simple job blow up because of one hidden factory weld?
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mia748
mia7482mo ago
Oh man, tell me about it. I swear they hide one weld just to mess with you. I did a quarter panel once and that last mystery spot took me longer than the other nine combined.
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lindaowens
lindaowens2mo ago
Three hours for one spot weld is just cruel.
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taylor.amy
taylor.amy2mo ago
Totally feel that @lindaowens, it's like the universe always saves the worst task for last.
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