It does look like it needed bodywork even back in 1979 and this story doesn't go into detail on what work was necessary to restore it. Not to mention what kind of damage was done after all those years in their garage under lawn chairs!
My first car was a 1971 Plymouth Duster that I inherited from my mother. She got a new car every 10 years and since I'd started driving - and needed to get to work - she passed the Duster on to me. I got hit early on (my one and only accident *knock on wood*) by a guy who blew through a red light. My Dad got me a lawyer and we took the guy to court - and I won! I didn't get all the money to get it fixed, but I was determined. It wasn't easy since most places even back then just wanted to do insurance work, but a coworker knew a guy who worked out of his house - and he did a wonderful job!
However, here in the North Country, it started to rust and finally wouldn't pass inspection. The guy who fixed it the first time had passed away and I never did find anyone else willing to take it on. I still miss that car. And now I have the exact same problem with my 2001 Pontiac that finally wouldn't pass inspection last fall. It ran just fine and I still have it, hoping against hope. 
Edit history
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
= new reply since forum marked as read