just read this whole thread.. wow unlucky beau! i think youve taken it really well! on the flipside,yes its looks rotten but anything is fixable just depending on how much cash and time your willing to give it,i work in a bodyshop and ive seen a hell of a lot worse than that put back on the road! youve lost the cash now,why not stick it to one side and fix it over time. i know a guy who had a mk2 escort shell that was litterally scrap,a lad came up from the local college wanting a shell to practice welding/fabricating on,its now on the roadworthy.if i was the best part of 3 grand deep in a punto, i wouldnt be ringing the scrap man, thats just my tuppence worth anyway