That is without a doubt the best advice you could receive. I get myself in more trouble by not doing that than I care to share. To answer your last post, start by creating a project plan, as jomoper recommends. Then post it here, along with the photos. Also let us know the current state of the car, and equipment (i.e. disk brakes or not, running or not, etc). With that info, we might be better suited to help. Plus YOU need that info. You don't want to be the one with 40k invested in a car worth 9k on a good day. I have 5k in mine, which MIGHT sell for 3.5k. But I'm driving mine, so I'm better off than any sucker with a note on his or her driver. In almost any case, if money is the main issue, you are better off selling what you have, and spending top dollar for a complete car. But it sounds like you are fond of that car, and I well know how that is. Looking forward to seeing your car and progress.