We're just now heading into car show/cruise night/rod run season so start planning your weekends on getting out and looking. Make up some business cards that you can leave on the seats of coupes that fit your wants/needs, with a note asking if they're interested in selling. Here's one list of Texas shows - Texas Events - Car Show

IMO late in the season is a better time to buy, when the season's winding down, and the car is going to be sitting idle for three or four months....