What am I getting myself into?, Restorable or parts car? Options

[Mr. M]

First time posting here, hopefully I'm in the right section. I have a 1974 2.0 liter sitting around. Do you guys think this car is completely restorable or am I better off making it into a parts car? Any info on what panel I need to buy, to repair the rusted areas, would be extremely helpful! Thanks in advance for any comments.


The first two pictures are of the passenger side suspension mounting point.
The next three are of the drivers side door area.
The picture after that is of the passenger side rot.
Last picture is of the battery tray area---seems to be in ok condition.

[Chris914n6]

Since there is the possibility it's a parts car anyways, I'd strip the chassis. Put all the good parts in 1 pile (or shelves), put all the ok parts in a second pile, and all the crap in a third. Price out replacement cost for the 2nd & 3rd piles. Then sand blast the chassis at all rusty or rust likely areas and price out replacement sheet metal. At this point you have a very good idea of what you're getting into.

If you're looking at $3-4000 as a minimum then a better car might be a better deal, just sell off the extra good parts.