listen. here is my philosophy on it. judging by the rot in the quarter, i am sure that car has rot everywhere else. if it is that bad, there is no shame to decide to not go any further. some cars are beyond repair for the owner of it. if the next guy had a million dollars to put into it, it would be restorable. but since your budget is so tight, and you do not have all the tools and knowledge to do it yourself, it just may be UN-RESTORABLE -----FOR YOU.
i hope that you make no quick decisions, and talk to you soon. oh , well, now you may not need that rear.? just keep me posted.
