New idea, My No-Car resto.

This is a really sweet way to go about it. You won't be tempted to rush (as long as you don't have the car to plunk it into). And when you get the car, things will move more rapidly.

I got my Rallys before I got the Duster, because I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to end up with, and the wheels were cheap and local (thanks Davescuda).