The ups and downs of getting my car on the road

I have found that finances dictate a constant changing of the mind and direction anyone else? 5 years ago I bought a 71 Scamp that needed complete restoration.I saved for 3 years for the paint job, spent 6300 only to get a horrible job.I went through last year bummed and not able to look at the car.The wife says we need a second car so I decide to get the car going forward again.I started off thinking of the moon then reality of finances keeps bringing me closer to home. Bottom line now is I am doing a basic rebuild of the 360.It should be running and on the road within a month.It will have low compression for now, whiplash cam is in, no name airgap,thunder series 650 carb, flowtech ceramic headers,x pipe, flowmasters,2200 stall and 727 with shift kit,just picked up a 4:10 sure grip for the 8 3/4 rear, be cool rad. No interior lousy bumpers lol. the braking and suspension are getting a once over and replacing all worn parts, complete seal and gasket kit has been ordered,front and rear windshield is coming out to be resealed, and my shumacher wiper seals are in.This is by no means what I wanted or dreamed of but at least it will be our second car and I can have fun.I stepped out the door last week for an hour and was home with very little and 3k spent and a ton yet to go to achieve even this small goal.