Thanks for the advice.

I will go down on Tuesday to a place ~10 miles from me that is called "Strip It All." I hope it's a body shop - well, for cars I mean...

I'll ask them what they want. I assume I can strip it down to the "tub" and leave the rear diff and sub-frame so it can be moved. Have them blast the interior and roof. Then when I get it back I can start on the floor pan and trunk. I assume if I leave all the old sheet metal they will blast it all and charge for it. Since it will need to be removed anyway, just get rid of it and start with a clean slate.

That's is my thought process for now; when the floors and trunk are done, then finish the body, paint, then worry about the drivetrain and engine last. My interior will be very basic.

The tub is basically the firewall, floor, doors, roof and the reinforcements around the door - correct?

Any good references to find? I've heard a lot about the factory manuals from GM. Do I need this or is there something else?