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.
For you, this makes a lot of sense. To find a solid one by waiting patiently and and time invested to pick it up and haul it is by far the better way to go.
But for me, a rusty buggy is all i have to work with.
I would have been better off saving up and buying a solid southern car, and shipping it back to canada. In the end it would be much less time,and i could be driving instead of scrounging and building.
Its hard to source decent panels that are affordable up here. Shipping is the issue. I managed, but just.