Completly right.I have also heard that body panels are hard to find these days but if the worse comes to the worse, you can drive it without them.
Joking aside, @Stormy_be could make them.
Welcome to the forum from the other side of the pond. I always really liked that car. Every once in a while, I look at car ads for one for sale, but I'm probably just dreaming. Good luck with it. Frankie