Avoiding cutting the rear fender..., Rick, got a minute? Options

[mbseto]

In my build thread, there were a couple brief comments about replacing the longs without cutting the rear fender. I really like this idea, but need to figure out how to execute it.

Rick, I was hoping you might expand on your original comment...



So P331, the inner wheelhouse, needs to go in- and of course this means the suspension console has to go in with it. There not enough space between the fender and the console to get a torch in there.

I can only think of one way to do this... Before I started cutting out the rust, I made a jig that bolts to the trans mounts and engine mounts, and locates the suspension. So I would:
1) Clamp P331 on to the car, drill to locate, then sheet-metal screw it in place.
2) Install my jig, locate the console, and sheet-metal screw it in place.
3) Disassemble everything
4) Weld the console to P331.
5) Weld P331 with console to the car.

That's plan A. Plan B is to remove the fender.

Which plan would you go with?