Removing door and rear quarter trim 'pins'

[Spesh 31 1 Cars]

So I'm not putting the gti plastics back on the car (never actually got them with the car anyway). What's the best way to deal with the bazillion little metal clips/nipples that are down the side of the car? 

[welshpug 1,657]

cut them off, weld the holes up carefully.

 

or start with a base model shell..