Plan of attack?

When I bought my 65 it was a mystery as to whether it would run and drive after sitting for 5-6 years. Fortunately the Slant was in good shape and just needed some minor repairs and a new battery to get started. After I knew the engine would run, the trans would shift and the brakes would brake I focused on getting the car safe and road worthy so I could 1.) enjoy driving it while working on it and 2.) because I don't have all of the tools and know-how to do all of the work, so sometimes I need to drive it somewhere to be worked on. I also don't like to introduce too many new variables at the same time. Old engineering habits I guess.

This was my plan of attack and execution;

1.) New gas tank and pickup. Bought off of Ebay. Easy swap. I blew out the fuel line and put in a new filter and fuel pump.
2.) Plugs, oil, run the valve lash, new timing chain, set timing. This was all done to get the Slanty spinning again.
3.) Brakes- I installed the Scarebird front disc brake conversion, a dual reservoir master cylinder and bought different lengths of off-the-shelf brake line from NAPA Auto and carefully hand bent everything to fit. I was able to get the right lengths to run all new brake line for the front brakes and to the backs using a compression fitting to join two pieces together on the back brake run. I also installed a factory style proportioning valve. Brakes now work awesome. I love good braking capability.
4.) Rebuilt the Holley 1920. It's still running a little rich but I'll resolve that little bug when I pull the whole thing out and replace it with a small block : )
5.) New seat belts, installed an anchor system to mount my son's child seat in the back. Family has to enjoy the car also to appreciate the work you are putting into it and the time away you are spending from them : )
6.) 14" steelies and new tires all the way around. Safety factor again.
7.) A few other bugs that have popped up as I drive it such as a bad voltage regulator but no real show stoppers.
8.) Welded in subframe connectors. Safety and ride improvement.

Long term I'm pulling out the slant for a 360/727 combo I'm building along with an 8 3/4 and working on the body for fresh paint but I still plan on driving and enjoying the car until it's time for the transplant.

So my philosophical plan of attack is to approach it as a series of small projects, mostly one at a time, but some are done in parallel. Get the car safe and road worthy so you can enjoy it at the same time that you expose new little gremlins and squash them. So, with the car running/driving you can still work on the interior, do paint and body, tackle small electrical projects (I wouldn't rip out the entire electrical harness and rewire from scratch), do brakes and suspension items, etc.

Take your time...enjoy the journey.