It's just a suggestion, but keep the side strips if you can. I kept mine on and it really lends to the heritage of the car. You can see it's an original, well looked after classic, not something that's been stripped back and resprayed (usually what happens to rust buckets). just my 5c

Yes its quite tidy, although the granny had carried out some of her own "repairs" after her hubby passed on. Such as filling the bottom of the wing with no nails and painting it with house paint after someone drove into it!, bless her!
A mate spotted it from a roof top he was working on, else where it was no one would have seen it.
Part of me wanted to leave it looking the same but cossie it, but bodywork was starting to get tired.
Will add more pics tomorrow
 

I'm confused - the car has WA plates but you are in NSW?
 
If in WA I recommend keeping the original retro number plates.  Although they now make these available at a higher fee as a form of personalised plate in WA, you would probably get brand spanking new ones for virtually nothing seeing they would be direct replacements.
 
Nice find.  Good luck with it.

Well spotted flighter, yes I moved to NSW 18 months ago took the mk1 with me, left in on WA rego (yeah i know im bad, but its so cheap!) but now gonna move back there so it all worked out good in the end!
Original plates were faded really bad, went in to licensing bought replacements only about $30 makes big difference.
Side stripes had to go i quite liked the look, apart from the fact the old dear had araldited them on!
 

Hi mate. I have those front struts out now and your welcome to them complete if you want. They have almost new peddars springs and insert but won't lower it by anywhere near what you're planning for the back.
I'll probably be down in Port week after next, so if you won't to catch up just drop me a PM.
Cheers,
Cam

Okay so its took a bit of time but progress is happening and now its moving quick should be painted within a couple of weeks engine bay done, what do people think of the colour?

 
Please tell me those strut tops arent staying blue like that ...
 
Otherwise looking good 

Ha ha no way are they! One thing I hate strut tops the same colour! Thats the first job when the rest has been painted!

Nice work. I like that colour. It reminds me of Olympic blue escorts.

Well progress is happening, car in Primer nearly rubbed back for paint, lots of bits ordered and 2 days off work this week, awesome!
Cant seem to put pics on here anymore, used to go through google chrome and it worked ok now it doesnt, does anyone know why this is getting tiring