Slim_ boy_ fat its not sound all the known places will need replacing channels , front and rear bumper hangers , rear quarter panels , front inner wings , floor pans , rear lower gutter runs , door lower posts , door lower skins and am sure the list will go on and on and on...
So yes it will be a fuzz buy the time I'm finished
The heater boxes rung along the inner sills and can rot and access to repair is a lot better with the body off. 10 bolts and six strong men will do it, fully stripped. The car body, not the men!
For me a full body off resto is lack of space really have replaced heating channels before with out a body off resto it can be done but its hard work ..
Will follow this closely, love my old dubs!! Looking for a good mk1 caddy base at the moment actually!
But do really like the old bugs, look forward to the updates!