I did take the car as a resto project with no real time limit, more a hobby,
I did wonder at the time,why the guy I bought it from teachers body repairs at college was selling( he must of realised how much work was involed. and the price of the front panel on a pre 73.....................Dohh
You are right about rusty UK cars, great british weather ehh.
I am still learning, have done quite bit of work to the car up front, replaced A pillar support panel, have done various repairs to the inner/ outer rockers (sills), Have replaced front floor pan,and other patch panel repairs, I have butt welded all the repairs where I could, with Ok results.
I did see how bad this area was thats why I started at the other end, have to bite the bullet now.
I am prepared to take on the challange, just wanted some insite about which panels to get and what it should look like