James, you must be giving this fella one hell of a good deal on your time, because I honestly just can't see how it's
not cheaper to go with another tub. Given your location, I'm sure it's hard to find a good one... My dad's firebird is a rusty mess but not even 1/10 as bad as that one and I'm only saving the tub on it because it means a lot to me. It wouldn't be right to just piece together another car.
With all that said... I
can't wait to see this baby come back together