Another place to check is the area between the upper control arm bushings on the car. My 67 A-body had corrosion hidden there. We ended up welding on the area from the front door post forward from a donor car. Came out pretty OK in the final analysis.

CFind - I have a 61 Valiant which I started working on which I'm prepared to give away to a good home . . . just North of Calgary. I'm just not finding the time to get it done.

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Al T

I agree with everything said so far ESPECIALLY the part of buying the best car you can afford. As someone who restores cars for a living (or trys to make aliving at it ), Bodywork is expensive even if you do it yourself. Try to find a car that is as complete as possible. While any parts can be found, they may not be easily found or cheap.
Good luck!

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