As we've been waiting for the big day when we would be able to break out the sand-blasting equipment, we've started to make the major cuts and removal the remaining accessories from the body and the pan. Two major issues were found, both apparently being due to the incompetence of the previous owner(s).
First, we found that instead of cutting out the rust and welding a new sheet of metal where it occurred in the floor pan, it was seen somehow prudent to simply screw in a new sheet to the floor pan via 2" machine screws. When we removed the sheet that had been screwed in, we found another one, done in the exact same manner, underneath the first. Luckily, the repairs necessary aren't that extensive despite the previous neglect.
The other thing that we found was a similar condition on various parts of the body. Steve took it upon himself to take off the Bondo with the abrasive discs while we were waiting for the sand-blaster. The first patch was only what we expected, a large amount of dents that hadn't been taken out properly over the left-front wheel well. The second patch exposed a large crack in the sheet metal on the rear skirt. The third patch exposed a mesh of fibre-glass covering buried treasures of rust in the right wall. We're still pondering how to treat it all.
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