[SalParadise]

Tom, what's the rust situation on the floor (under the coating), the rear seat area, the rear deck, and the rest? Was it stored outside or inside?

Mine was in the desert (ie no rain), was inside in California in a garage, then outside at my current place. Since it's been outside for a month it doesn't do well to keep the rain out. I removed the asphalt covering inside to find mint floors - but I removed ALL the rear stuff under the seats and rear shelf (as you know it's pretty much huge sponges under heavy heavy rubber mats and such - and it was very nice under there SINCE it was in the desert, but I don't think it would have lasted a year here (north of Chicago) in this weather. It would have filled up and rusted bigtime.

Since I stripped the interior it's going inside the garage to stay this weekend.

Its important to see these areas. I had a '74 that had the floor intact ONLY because of the asphalt factory covering. When I removed this, there was no floor. Seriously. I sold the car.

It's important to see these areas because they might not even be there. I'm concerned about your rocker rust - so it tells me there is more - and I hate rust (that's why I got the car I have now).