Take up the DIY bug and get welding start on bits of scrap cut out hte rust and have a go. buy after market panels.
Save a fortue and have lots of fun with you new hobby neighbours will love it. :)
Cheers H1
*remebers the crater in the green after an old neighbour nuked the mains*
They'll think its an absolute hoot :) We did, honest, no threats of inserting the industrial mig system in orifaces were made.
From experience restoring something like this is hard work but really rewarding, Specially if you pay the little extra after to get her paint refinished after. Sure a classic in showroom condition would really stand out. Assuming you arent ever gonna lane it again :) Wish I had the patience and confidence to take on a car, only done boats.