Welding around front headlamp area

 
 

I opted for front panel delete 
But mine is just an off-road toy
The front slam panel has around 12 spot welds so replacing it for a new one is less time consuming than fabricating 

If you go with a full panel I would suggest going round it with seam sealer, water ingress is the killer 
 

Good approach angle there Jack, and I just noticed the hitch receiver as a recovery point. Did it take much to get that to fit and attach securely ?

Re the welding, last year I did some big patches under the headlights on both sides with a cheap gasless mig off amazon.  So it only cost me 20 quid for some new welding wire. It takes a lot longer to diy the whole job, depending on how much grinding out you have to do. A small patch or hole turns into a very big hole by the time you get to clean metal. That was several weekends

Also depends how you want it to look. My welding is strong enough but I wouldnt want a real welder to see it.  Covered in seam sealer who'd know.

Sorry for the hijack 
I did the fab work then let someone else weld it up......... Like you my welding holds but not best looking 
Removed the front cross member 
   

This shows all the work.  He seems to do a good job.