Mark,
I was not the most noteworthy scout, but in this instance I feel you cannot be too prepared. Between the amount of money tied up in this car and the garage with all of the remaining parts and tools in it, 10lbs of prevention is my philosophy. I am trying to acquire as many date correct and refinish as many original parts as possible on this car, but the budget is really getting a hammer lock now. Between the holiday spending with two teenagers still at home and all of the other family expenses everyone has it is going to be tight on the accounts between now and April. I am glad to say my wife has been reluctantly agreeable to meeting my timeline. We started dating in this car in High School and she knows the sentimental value it has to me. Hopefully a couple more months of raiding the savings account and we can move forward and enjoy the car together.