h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I bought the '51 Chevy last weekend. Man, I think I'm in over my head. The floorboard in front of the driver's seat is suffering from the Flinstones. The undersides of the front doors are rusting. The interior is pretty much rotten. The left rear fender is bent and I've found some bondo around the taillight. It has three bias-ply tires and one radial, which is flat. I can't re-use the rear axle. I can't re-use the ventilation system. There's no seatbelts. I'm not sure if I can re-use the throttle linkage. I'll have to change the transmission linkage. The brakes are in serious need of repair. I have to convert the car to a 12 volt system, it's currently 6 volts. The window cranks mostly don't work. The door panels are shot. The bakelite trim is cracking.

Now the pluses:
The body is in good shape overall, just needs sanding, primering, and painting. All the chrome is present and only one piece is rusty. The wheels are all fifteen inch and I have five hubcaps. I have three spare 6 volt generators I can sell. I can sell the engine and rare Powerglide transmission. All the glass is intact, some of it custom etched. I have parts from the Caddy that I can swap over. I have a '94 Nissan 300ZX wiring harness that I can rob stuff from for the re-wiring job and wiring is my specialty. The Cad motor is going together smoothly. I already have the '51 parked at the shop and that's okay with my boss... for now.