Today I removed the plastic liner, must have been an expensive mould as its just one large piece. but its out and now I can see the rear shock turrets properly.
And see that the wood slats in the cargo area are indeed gone. replacing them has been added to the ideas page.
The Damage
in all honesty its not as bad as I had in my head. I may actually learn to weld for this. My sister did a course once im sure she'll point and laugh at my attempts. I welded my Subaru's exhaust and that didn't turn out terrible.
off to YouTube