~sigh~
I just typed about four paragraphs in reply and some general steps I'd take to get started. Then a sudden *click* and it was all gone. I HATE the windows key on a modern keyboard. I so, so miss my old clicky IBM keyboards that were rebuildable and weighed five pounds. Even my new IBM isnt as bad as this piece of junk. GRRR!!!
Tomorrow, I will re-type what I just lost.
How far are you wanting to go with this resto? I understand not a show car, but how *new* do you want it? What are you willing to remove to get there? Does pulling the dash, removing wiring harneses bother you? How about body shops, know any good ones? A shop that does a lot of classic car's and resto work would probibly be better suited. Many are just not going to comprihend a man wanting to really repair an old vehicle that is not some mainstream classic, and not understanding often equals not careing, and you don't need that in a body shop, believe you me.