This is what i needed to hear. I will get pics when its up on the lift.
To start i think patching the frame rails and floor and fire wall are mandatory...and to be honest part of the reason i wanted the car was to test my skills.
the key is doing the work yourself ....if you have a shop do it, the car will be upside down the minute they look at it.
I know AMD panels are expensive but if you get one at a time, you will be glad you did. I can say from experience, they make the quality of the build go up and you wont regret it. I am doing a tail panel repair right now on a Demon for my dad and it could have been patched and all ...but I am using an AMD panel and the dang thing is like using an NOS panel.
Just one piece at a time and get it done. you will save a lot if you use O.E. style single stage paint. So much is available for this popular body style to have a top notch fix up. Your car is worth it, I also have a 70 swinger that was a slant six car but where mine is a total rust free Colorado car, I only wish it were an original 340/4 speed car like that one....so your car is worth a great deal of effort.