Thanks for the link. That is a beauty. Were it me, I would want to keep it stock, or at least keep it so that it could be put back into stock form if wanted.
As for the body work, check out the community college. See if they allow you to work on your car, if they have a complete shop and paint booth, what other type classes you might have to take - or might want to take, what they might be working on now, if they discourage hobbists or actually like to have a hobbist who is actually interested in the subject, etc. Do they have day classes only, or do they offer evening classes, how many days/nights a week is required, cost, etc.
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