Some good stuff here! It sounds like you have a resto strategy. Build your plan around it. Like most around here I'm a DIYer whenever possible, but you gotta recognize your limits.

Depending on the bodywork needed, just an experienced bodyman may not be the best ticket. Best to find a guy with some vintage mopar/unibody experience if possible.

Document, document, then document some more. Wear out your digi camera, before, during, and after. The fun for me is putting these guys back together, but you gotta have those references to do it right. I used notes/pix from my previous 70RR hardtop resto and my daughters 70 Sport Satellite as a reference to restore my 70RR vert. With all that and a FSM, there were still issues to deal with. Bet on it.

Use this forum as a reference, some great people around here both in terms of knowledge and willingness to help.

Enjoy it!