ya you need to get some work done alright. Pads are the most common things to replace/fix. There was a time when I did that because my teacher was good at it and insisted I learn but I didn’t enjoy doing it so I gave up. Just take it to my repair guy whenever I need something done.
Sounds like you want to get into doing it and so you should learn. The dents will require more specialized tools…. just like doing body work on a car. The thing is, by the time you buy the tools you may need you might be spending more than hiring someone else to do the work. Something to consider.

send an email to the guys at the shop where I go… Massulo Music in Burnaby BC
They have a contact on their site. They;’ve found necks for me before, not a C melody but you can start there.

Try the “For sale & wanted” board on Sax-on-the-Web”, or their C Melody section.

Hey Abe, although I don’t get involved in that part of it, when I was young and starting out my teacher made me take my sax apart and put it back together just to learn how it all goes and works etc. You need to lay all the part out in order. If you have a camera, phone etc take pictures as you go to help you organize…the parts are pretty obvious though, screws, rods and springs.
It can be a great learning experience but also keep in mind, since the pads have been replaced you don’t need to totally take it apart to clean it.