I decided that just a little bit of rust wouldn't look very dramatic so....
I decided to depict the restoration under way and so chopped off the rear quarter panel and tail light mounting panel
In order to give a reasonably stable base to work from I decided to glue the tub into the body
This will make painting interesting but there was no way I could build the mods and keep the shell separate
Even more interesting will be trying to fit the dash as I got carried away and forgot to fit it before joining body to tub!
Based on pictures of a full size restoration I then started to add the internal panel detail
I also had to chop off the recently extended bumper and instead add the open box section to the ends of the chassis rails, again as per reference photos
The rotten panel flanges are made from a double layer of pewter sheet with the edge distressed with a blade - this will need further work once the CA sets
I also managed to trim down the short sections of wall and fit them to the building