Have you got any pics at least to give us some idea of the damage?
Next, because I have a dirty little secret but no shed it's true "no shed Sherlock"! while I live in a love /hate relationship with the P38 I have a yearning for a .....Puma. Now I've confessed this LR-bigamous feeling... I feel better

However the real point is , check out http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...a-project.html a 30 page pictorial of the resurrection of an almost new Puma which had been pranged and written off, until Bundalene worked his magic
My suggestion is to read the full thing BEFORE you make any decision. Like most long threads on this forum, it takes you on many a side track... like 4WD-ing , but gets there in the end. Good luck with it. you've come to the right place for multiple views, conflicting advice, and general encouragement!