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.. and then look at getting the rear sections or if anyone else can give me some tips to get it done... and also the windscreen is a fail due to a rust bubble cracking the screen... so the roof needs seeing to before getting a replacement on the insurance.
Most of the places you have shown pictures of are cosmetic type areas. Before you set about replacing arches, windscreen surrounds and the like have a proper look at inner/outer sills, anti-roll bar mounting areas and the floor pan in general.(voice of experience). . no rush to be honest.(only stopped cos I got offered a better shell).gforceuk wrote:No losses to cut to be honest, the car was a given to me.
so anything that gets it back to its original i fine.
But if you're planning a resto yourself then fair play 
. I know more about quantom physics than I do about mechanics or welding... My first MK1 looked very similar to yours, better in some respects, but the once I took the side skirts off to check I found the cills were shot from front to back on both sides in a big way, youll probably find the same on yours. I took it to some one to have a look at welding it, and after closer inspection underneath, I was looking at a min £1500 welding bill, poss £2000+! The floor pan was also knackered in several places. In the end it went to the scrap yard in the sky 
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Better than my (still shiny and rust free) red one tbh.... If it's just to sell then yes... But not to enjoy and own itgforceuk wrote:I font think anything is beyond economical repair if u want it for yourself.
.. & some money, if doing it yourself you will learn absolutely loads about the car & get much more fun from it once its finished, no car should go to the scrapyard without at least trying to save it first, welding is a lot more easier to do than you think, its all about practise, the more you do, the better you get, welders can be had very cheaply on ebay now, just set yourself time limits & concentrate on one area at a time, when your happy with that area, then move onto the next, Rome wasnt built in a day & no one is gonna flame you for some welding which isnt quite 100%, but i guaruntee that when it passes the MOT & your cruising down that country lane in a car that you saved from the scrappy there's no feeling in the world like it 
, take it from someone who knows & has reaped the benefits 
, good luck, Jinxy .. was thinking I should just not bother& a little time, the car has got to be worth that at least ..... so anyone in the notts area any good with knowing what needs doing on these then feel free to give me a shout. The Mk1 skirts and front spoilers hide a massive amount of potential rust traps. Both front wings had 2" missing from the lower arch (hidden by the trim), the A post had holes in it and both the front and rear bumper irons were disolved. When stripping the front end most of the 10mm captive nuts and brackets sheared off. I spent 3 weeks fabricating new brackets and drilling out/re-tapping nuts.£1500 respray.......and then i put a GZE engine in it.£500 for panels, metal and fittings. If you pay a garage then you are on minimum £40 per hour.