Car Guy New to Mopars looking for an A-Body

I think you should try to find something that is as close to what you really want as possible. There will still be a lot of work to do. Unless of course you can pony up 17000 to 26000 for a finished car. But if you can start with a V8 car with a 8 3/4 rear end and very little rust you will most likely be $ ahead even though you may be rebuilding most of the components.