Yep full encouragement, it can be a long haul though. You might like to check out paint called 'Rust Bullet'. (I put a lengthy post on it in the paint and panel section a while back.) Once youv'e done all the cutting and welding you need, you hardly want any rust you may have missed to continue undettered. Rust Bullet does seem to do what it says it will. I think if a restorer is starting from where you are, its really very useful.