[clay68c10]

I got the braces in and took some before measurements. A bunch of before measurements.
When I hang the tape, I sharpie where it is on the drip rail AND where it goes over the lower brace. That way my after measurements are in the same vertical line. It worked really well on the other side. I also make a quick sketch or description of how I determine the end point; like is it to the wire channel, or the top of the weather strip flange, or the top bend curve of the rocker where it gaps up to the door skin. Really, it scares the crap out of me to cut all this out and not have some sort of reference for putting it back together.