[Trakrat]

I'm at the point where I'm so far down the hole on trying to get my car back together that I've gotten to the point where I don't even know where to start.

Maybe you can help me out on how to tackle this project?
I have 2 current issues to deal with:

Currently #1: I have the car on jack stands with various parts taken off the car as I went looking for rust. The more I 'tinker' with this car while it's up on jack stands... the more rust I keep finding. Nothing really serious, but nonetheless I keep finding it. Typical places you'd expect on a 87 that lived on the East Coast... front bumper shock mounts, under front fenders, along side panel behind door, etc...


Currently #2: I have the engine apart after it came back from the machine shop. So it is sitting apart, ready for me to buy some new cams, P&C, and other things.

The wife says I should send the car to the shop and get the rust repaired and the car stripped and repainted (glass out). along with other various welding repair work that I cannot do.

I think getting the engine back together would at least clean up my garage some, as I have various boxes and bags sitting around related to my engine.

So.. My Problem is: Because of time and money (both that I must efficiently use), which ever direction I take.. engine or body... will most likely sit for 2 years until I can then focus on the other.

Where would you start? How should I tackle this?
Should I send the car out to get the body repaired, and once I get it back, wait a few years until I can start working on the engine?
Or rebuild the engine and let it sit on it's engine stand for 2 years until I can get the rust repaired on the car????

I need to do something next year, as I'm getting tired of sitting inside my Porsche and making engine sounds just to enjoy it.