... "Sentiment can be powerful and expensive." and wears blinders ... suggestion...start on the cowl repair first, that's the most important work of all the repairs. "sixteeth birthday" I hope you're only 12 now...LOL
lol, im 15 now I turn 16 in may. I know I can do it because me and my father took a 65 mustang that had been completely stripped every screw nut and bolt was pulled out of the car, and it only took us a little over 4 months. but we do still have enough panels left over to build another car.