remnant of rear guard. spoke to the panel shop about removal and was told to be precise and punch through every spot weld on it (I have found 6.) and it will slide out.
area around rear guard removed. it has been sectioned when the side was done. rear area has to be rebuilt.
close up of rear area. a lot of crap fell out of that when I ground it off with a grinder
forward B pillar - stray metal removed and prepped with copper paint. the lower sill scrap can stay there for now. the main area I wanted to clean was the painted section so I could see where the sill was and how it fits into this giant jigsaw puzzle.
as it sits now the outer sill is first, B pillar panel second and inner sill 3rd. the outer is going to be easy to get off. the inner one I'm not sure on until I get started in the outer. car has to go to the panel shop for this part of it. I am doing the removal but not at the risk of it folding like a pretzel if I do it in my workshop and THEN move it.