Color change - I wish I stuck with the factory gold color, even though its never been a favorite of mine.

I would have mocked uo everything, and made the car 100% complete including correct nuts and bolts, and have the drivetrain running and all sorted out.....then dissassemble again, bag, restore components, paint, and then final assembly.

It sucks to be mocking up fuel and brake lines (which dont come perfectly bent), sorting out drivetrain issues, mocking up poor fitting repro parts, etc on a freshly painted body. You have to be extra careful and takes twice the time at least, it not more.

Paint color} It was for another car, and git used for free so.
But I had the paint, and mom had just passed from breast cancer. And I did raise awareness and some $$ at shows

Drive line} Also for another car so sitting there waiting.
A 340 X block 12.3 to 1, 536/ 549 lift Roller rockers, aluim heads, High Stall, Reverse manual 727 fully built and 430 gears in the rear a much more friendly small block would be nice