I got under the car again today and looked specifically for rust in the areas Aaron pointed out - the wall at the back of the front wheel wells, right above the rocker panels and the rocker panels themselves. All appear solid. Really, I was looking for something to tell me that we had more work ahead of us. This is the worst I could find. this is inside the front passenger side wheel well.
We also found a lot of the original parts. We have the original 4 chrome wheels as well as 4 forged alloy wheels. (Right now the alloys are on the front, chromes on the back. Here are the spares:
Apparently, my dad updated the headlights, but we still have the originals. We also found spare oil filters, air filters, and a set of gaskets for the engine.
Anyway, looking at the car, we are going to get this looked at by a professional restorer and see if the car is really as solid as we think it is now. This is going to be fun! Thanks to all for their help and feedback!
