75 Duster Tetnus Shot and band aids

I finally got the front section of the floor pan removed. I see that the top of the frame rails are plated in this section. The top section of mine are rusted just past the firewall in the driver and passenger area. Should I just cut the bad sections out and just leave it since the floor pan covers it? Or just plate it where it has rusted?

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