Front end rebuild

Finding a "shell" at a decent price to rebuild it with can be an expensive proposition in and of itself, and most I've seen (I've been looking for a while for a project of mine) could easily take as much work as your existing car to make them "right"... and if originality is an issue, that also needs to be taken into consideration.
Best (and only, really) way to tell is to get all the damage stripped off and assess what you've got left to work with- then and only then can you compare the project that lies ahead with your skillset and/or pocketbook.