May as well buy a restored Mopar.....

I agree with the idea of buying a car already at least driver quality for my own situation.

The reason for me being my skills are limited to parts changer, bodywork and welding and minor wiring issues. So I'd need to pay somebody for an engine/transmission rebuild, paint job, gear swaps, etc.

However there are some really talented guys on this board that can do all or most of the elements needed for a restoration. There are some in this thread.