YOUR QUOTE: “… That's an amazing thread. Still, he's done a lot of customization stuff that I have no interest in doing. For me the "naive" goal is really to do a "take it all apart, replace anything dead, clean and/or repaint/rework the rest, put it back together". Essentially 1-1 replacement. As original as possible.“
Your attitude and initial concept is actually realistic. Even better when you remove “… take it all apart”. The first rule for amateurs like myself is “never take it all apart!” I second Mark Salvetti’s concepts. IMHO, the main concept should be:
A Rolling Restoration.
TL/DR: keep the car on the road while restoring or replacing components as 2-5 day projects. Then you get to adjust and fine tune the changes as they take place along with the pleasure of actually driving and enjoying your work. The book below has additional guidance and options.
This book’s concepts are not so detailed or obsessive as to push you into a project method only professionals (or obsessive compulsives) should attempt. I like the Brit attitude “…lets just get the effing thing running… and go from there” With pictures of dirty hands and parts. Reality. (PM me if you want some more ideas)
