How much should I fix Options

[applescotty]

As I'm digging into my rust repair job, I'm wondering how much I should repair. From what I've seen so far, I need to replace the following:
Rear of inner rocker panel
Passenger suspension console
Passenger Engine Shelf
Lower passenger firewall
Rear Passenger floor
Both engine area jack points
Various holes here and there.

I've definitely decided to keep this tub, so replacing it with a rust free roller is not an option. My original intent was to at least replace the suspension console and fix the longitudinal. But, as I was looking at pics and slide shows on the Restoration Design site, I couldn't help but get the feeling that it wasn't right to just do part of it. However, to do it right, I'd want to take out the interior, probably pull off the rear fender, and then probably do body work and get a new paint job. I'm currently renting a duplex with a single car garage, which doesn't lend itself well to doing all of that work. We do plan on buying a house within the next couple of years, which will definitely have a two car garage. Also, there's not room in the budget for all that work right now. Considering that I've only driven my car around the block, I'm afraid that I won't have the motivation to complete the restoration without having driven it for awhile.
So, here's my question. Given the above circumstances, would I be better off coming up with a temporary fix for the things need fixing? Seeing as how a lot the pieces will need to be removed when I do a complete restoration, what about using some metal welded on over the longs to fix that, and perhaps coming up with a way to temporarily fix my suspension ear? I know that in the long run it's not good to just weld new metal on over rusty metal, but I would think for a year or two, it would suffice. When I have the space, money, and sufficient motivation to finish, I could remove the temporary patches when I do the complete restoration. Is this a stupid idea? Sorry for the long post, just wanted to give a complete description of my dilemma.

Here's the two areas that need fixing to make it driveable:
The suspension ear:

(IMG:http://applescotty.myftp.org/contentimage/autos/914/upfixin/SuspensionEar.jpg)

The long:
(IMG:http://applescotty.myftp.org/contentimage/autos/914/jackpoint.jpg)

applescotty

[EdwardBlume]

Geez, that rust is ugly. Temp fixes may be just as costly as biting the bullet depending on your skill. You also want to consider the safety factor. When my Dad's 914 was DNR, the bodyshop told me it would likely begin to come apart if I drove it for any length of time.

Good luck.