BODYWORK

Structural rust is likely in the bulkhead, inner wings, strut tops, chassis rails, sills and floorpan. Sills of sunroof-sunroof-sunroof-equipped cars can suffer the most as this is where the often-blocked drain holes are.The floor is prone to rust where the front footwells join the sills, while the boot floor is often holed in the corners. More visible rust is common in the rear arches, around the filler cap, front panel where it joins the front wings, edges of the bootlid, wings and doors, and around the front and rear windscreens. Replacement panels and repair sections are plentiful, but NOS Ford panels are getting costly — a wing costing around £200 and a front panel circa £250-£300.