So at this point, it's still possible to strip the parts car, make some of my money back, and pursue the A-body again.
When I woke up one day last week after work, I was cruising the Book, and found a set of seat covers for my Bee from a fellow Facebook/Moparts member. They were used, but still in amazing shape. A couple small spots on the front seat bottoms need repaired. The back seat is immaculate.
So at this point, I stopped fighting it. There are too many things being thrown my way to ignore, so onward I go on the Bee. I would love to take it to the Mopar show at Trails in May, and being 50 years of Super Bee at Carlisle, there is a strong urge to make it there, too. So it's time to develop a plan and get to work.
Stay tuned, folks...