Well I got the patch panel welded in and smoothed out. I sprayed a little rattle can primer on to make everything one color and stop any rust.
IMG_0584 by
meeker4323, on Flickr
IMG_0589 by
meeker4323, on Flickr
I had a heck of a time getting the step on the patch panel to match up with the original, they had completely different profiles. I had to slice the edges with a cut off wheel and force them to match up.
IMG_0585 by
meeker4323, on Flickr
Not my finest work but it should look good with the rocker on.