Well, the JB Weld stuff is very, very good. Pictures coming later of that episode.
This morning I have been chasing rot. It's time to get the bumper off and see what's what - I had already spotted some worrying bits here and there. I've been shying away from taking the bumpers off because, silly though this probably sounds, it makes the car look a lot more like an old shed and it will be the start of a period of time where the drive is a mess, before maybe I can put the bumpers back on it again and drive off into the sunset...
Rear lights were removed and this doesn't look too bad...
...but this does.
Yes - this definitely isn't looking very factory fresh.
While we're at it, this outrigger looks a bit flaky.
I'll just poke it with a screwdriver...
...and poke what's left with a flap disc...
Here's the inside with the carpet up.
I'm going to need to replace that rear corner beam, the side of the boot, and tie it into the outer wing. It will all basically be hidden once the bumper and lights are back on, so it seems like a good place for some rough and ready welding. This car was never going to be a concours restoration, so I don't feel at all bad about the prospect.