what part of the body makes the most sense to start on

It would be a whole lot easier to start with a car that has no rust issues. There are lots of them in Nevada Arizona and California. It would save you a whole lot of hassle and would last quite a long time.


Now this could be a great deal though...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodg...1363186?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item256d872472