How bad is this rust?

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How bad is this rust?

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I don't know much about body work and welding, so can one of you more experienced chaps tell me if this lot is salvageable please. The side panel was covered by a large sticker running along the length and was filled with lots of gunk. Obviously the cut outs for the cooker and fridge are meant to be there, but they are bubbled round the edges.
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The rear door is rusted along the bottom of the window cut out and also the bottom of the door. The two skins have come detached along most of its length
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Inside I found this when I took all the furniture and kitchen out
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I'm hoping this lot can be welded or easily replaced????

Thanks in advance
T25 Westfalia 2.0l Aircooled 1980 in a nice beige colour with a bit of antique steel thrown in

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Well,haha, none of it can be welded in so far as it needs all of that rotten stuff cutting out and then fabricating and such as for easy ,depends on wether you can weld and fab good enough or better to earn money at what your good at and pay somebody.
hasve a look at this one to get an idea of the fridge panel and the inner arch just like yours,
and funny enough the first picky look familiar :lol:
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=93497" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
given the state of whats visible and the fact that a.n.other has been in and had a play, whats the rest of the pertinent areas like
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Haha that first pic is a twin!
I'm no good at welding etc so will be looking for someone else to do it. Anyone know any reliable places in the north west?
And any idea roughly how much I'm looking at...
Apart from the usual small bubbly spots under a few of the windows, the rest of the van is solid
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Its another how long is a piece of string question.
As mickey said someone has done previous work so you won't know what else is hidden etc until you really start workk or at least until its had a proper look over to see what's right and what's wrong.

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paulandchez wrote: Anyone know any reliable places in the north west?

I would take it to "jimpainter" (details in the post above ^^^) for an estimate. Jim did some work on our van and I can vouch for his work and service. Reliable body shops are rare ;)
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