They Said It Can't Be Done...Or Don't Even Try

There is satisfaction to be had in doing the work. I did a complete front half replacement (frame, front crossmember, inner fenders etc). In my case the cost was minimal, mainly time. Then my wife made it known she would really rather have a Dart than a Duster so I completed the structure, preserved it with epoxy primer, and mothballed it. No regrets. It was fun and I learned a lot about A bodies.

Yours is bigger yet. You have areas with multiple folded layers of sheet metal that are structural to deal with but as was said, almost anything can be done.

There are parts of these projects that are downright difficult, monotonous, and a pain in the brain, but then it just feels that much better to get it done.