Thread: metal fab complex for me...

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You'll need some 20 ga., hammers and dollies, and a shrinker-stretcher. If you don't have access to the shirnker stretcher some V cuts and a lot of patience should duplicate the panel contours and make up a good patch. If you could find a same vintage parts car with the section(s) you need still intact it would make the job much easier.

What the others said here are pretty much spot on ,( just depends on how many tools you have available and skills ) but first , and only first you need to sand blast this area to see how much unseen repair is needed !
Usually more then meets the eye

Metal shaping isn't rocket science just common sense really , you can also use small amounts of heat with a torch to move metal with hammer and dolly too . But having lots and lots of tools make metal work much easier , its why I had to sell my 37 Ford humpback 3 years back because I ran out of money buying TOOLS and parts to build my rod .