Errol, In reply to your email the wheel spats have a ply doubler(supplied in the kit) glued to the inside to give the screws that hold the cuff in place something to bite into. Regarding the side and top panels this all depends on what model you are trying to represent. The kit that Peter has produced would represent a early model ymf 5 which does not have the side panels that I have on my WACO (REPLICATING A LATE MODEL CLASIC YMF5). If you want to go the side panel rout then apply the panels starting at the rear overlapping as you go. The top (turtle deck) is then overlapped on the side panels. Please keep in mind that I am not a expert on Waco's and my Knowledge on them is limited to what research I have done and the help received her on this site from fellow Brothers. Will upload some photos for you .