Seems that you have no issue welding inner 1/4’s back in and returning it to a state of days gone past. The project sounds great to me. A lot of going this route is just simply a few things many don’t have or a lot of one and not the other that makes it difficult to do.
Time, money, parts, skill and the will to do it are the 4 factors.
If you got it, go for it.
November’s can be dicey up north sometimes. Being a former resident of the top side of the country, (N.Y.) that particular area, as you know, can become hazardous if a cold front swings down and picks up the warm lake water for snow. Carful weather watch must be taken before such a ride.