I'll upload some pictures showing corrosion to the body soon. Some of which was fairly evident and some that wasn't. Although the only major body panels that needed replacing was the driver's door and the driver's side rear spring hanger.
Once disassembled I started the slow process of refurbishing or replacing parts. My Idea initially was to get all the parts cleaned up and ready before working on the shell. However as I continued I realized this was going to be an expensive job which I couldn't afford to do all at once. I decided I would do the relatively inexpensive work on the shell and get the parts together as and when I could afford them.
As said earlier the shell wasn't in to bad condition. The rusted sections were cut out using a mini angle grinder, cold chisel and hack saw. Next new parts were fabricated from steel plate although a few areas like the rear spring hangers had to be purchased from Expressed panels.
Having welded these in, seam sealer was used to cover weld seams under the car. The only seams that needed hiding on the outer shell were on the scuttle panel at the edge of the windscreen which I removed to gain access. I then made good with lead solder then finished off with a thin covering of stopper. Being a trained plumber the lead work was home from home for me.
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