You are on your way to a good start
and one hell of a learning experience that nobody can take away. I am starting on my 64 F-85 post car, look at the hole I cut out! I bought a new Miller 180 welder and learning how to do things myself with alot of tips from other club members. Although the body will come off eventually look how much easier it would be to remove the upper and lower control arms, bead blast them and press in new bushings and reinstall with out the trunk? ( Thats the plan) If you can see I already replaced the brake lines. Completely rebuilt the rear brakes while I was at it.
Good luck...
