I started on replacing the driver's side inner kick panel.
It was cut out long ago to deal with some damage on that side's outer sheet metal as swell as the deformation that seems to have happened to the door jam pillar.
I took some measurements of some features from the passenger side door opening compared to the driver side opening. they seem to be in good order. Or at the very least, they are equally screwed up!
Cut out the part of the old panel. I ordered a new inner panel from Classic Industries. The part seems in good order. It will work for what I am doing. I am in Cali and so are they, so I have been receiving things 2 days from ordering. Shipping always seems exorbitant though.
Trimmed and rough fit up
I have had a lot of luck using an air chisel to separate a lot of the spot welded panels. you have to be very mindful of where you are using this thing as it will eat base metal just as quickly as a spot weld. I don't know what the this tip used to be but I just ground it down to the shape I thought it should be for this application. TIP: keep it sharp
I will keep trimming to fit and eventually begin spot welding and butt welding it into place. I will share that as I move along with it.