I hope you are taking some pix along the way to share with us at some point? Keep up the good work!
Yeah, spare time is very little. If you saw how slow I am, you would laugh. I will probably end up taking the engine out too. I hope to get the rear end back in this summer--need to replace the brake/fuel lines also. I don't think that I can make the original fuel line wire wrapping look new. I am taking some pictures--such as the original paint on the rear to prove that I did it as the factory did because mine was not painted the accepted way. My 1C Baltimore Judge is also red oxide and body color under there, while the accepted is black paint and body color. There are other original differences from the accepted, but this is a Firebird board so I will not go on about them.
I hope your family is well. Our two boys will work you to death! But it is mostly fun.