Dang, my budget of $8K is starting to sound pretty silly. I guess we'll just have to see how this goes. I can totally understand how things could "creep", but dang $42K? Crap!
One step at a time for this geek...I just don't have the knowledge to even make a list...so I'll just attack things as they make sense. Right now, I'll be happy if I can get the suspension removed so I can clean up the subframe and re-assemble with restored bits.
Thanks for all the thoughts. My outlook has improved with these inputs and I'm ready to spend some more time with Betty this weekend.
1969 Firebird, 350-2v/350, Verdoro Green (?), Green vinyl, numbers matching, relatively unmolested. Needs a bit of everything.