1966 Valiant rear quarter patch panel question

I understand it's a consideration past point of reference for many but I've got to say after many years (50) from rust belt to Southwest the key consideration for your MOPAR unit body projects has got to be rust. I'm an unreasonable 66 V100 fanatic and given their rubber floor-mat over jute floor pan curse that renders beautiful appearing cars floorless, I'm no sucker for superfisciously good looking A-Bodies. The logical approach for me is seeking out and preserving unrusted survivors where they exist. In the last year I've traveled to both western Arizona and New Mexico to haul in V100 hulks. The cost of a road trip with trailer far outweighs the pain of trying to fit repro panels into rotted unit bodies.