[McMurphy]

Wow
Heck of a story.
Welcome back, both to the board and back from the Military !! My wife and I are still Active Duty Army.

When I was in Louisiana and had a small garage, I spent $200 at Lowes for one of those tin tool sheds. It was well worth it to get all my lawn equipment and some storage boxes out of the garage so I could do an engine swap in my Tempest.
There are other guys here doing drive way and shade tree restos, but having a shop or somesuch is invaluable!

Good luck, keep posting here. We like seeing people make progress, asking questions and adding back to the population of these rigs!