thanks for your input guys. i was wondering wether you can still get new 4 door sedan shells from anywere. I doubt it but if so please tell me were and approx how much. My plan is to get the car sandblasted, see how much rust there is hiding away and depending wether its structural weld in new bits or bog it. if its bad i guess ill have to find another one. this is the third one ive bought and the other two were way worse. the first one had rust the size of a basket ball in the rear quarters which had been bogged over under chicken wire and was rusted all the way out in the water channels above the doors. the second one must have been in an accident as the front end had been rewelded and wasnt too straight. so ill just have to be happy with wat ive got. at least ive got a datto