My son has a 66 notch back that he is "fixin' up". He has a new front after market (not cheep) suspension on order.
At the moment it is up on a rack at the body shop. I wandered around underneath it. If ever a car needed seam welding, that is it and it has very little rust being a CA car (blasted & semi-primed). The assembly is gnarly. He says he can't DIY it (& the shop hours would kill him).....neither could I before I did my 914 (which was a LOT more well assembled).
I think DOD lost out on that argument. He's spending a fair amount of cash on the thing......347 & 5 speed. Telling him the foundation is the most important didn't cut it. "It's a street car, dad.".....yeah,well.... I won't disown him.