This page is dedicated to the "Right Way" to do your restoration. So many people have no idea where to start so they just start in the middle or at the end. They suffer dearly for this so here are some ideas to eliminate that scenario. This is lengthy but worth the time to read if you have no idea about the process.

Doing a vehicle right has a certain order to it.

1. Find the vehicle you want to do.
2. Find a shop that will work with your needs along with your schedule of progress.
3. Shop for the best VALUE not CHEAPEST PRICE. If that is your goal then don't start a project because the headaches & poor quality will be your biggest enemy. You will be very disappointed in the end.
4. If you can do some of the work yourself, then plan around what you can do & sub-out the rest.
5. Pull the vehicle apart to bare nuts & bolts if necessary to get the best results. Bag & label nuts,bolts, & other misc. parts that you won't remember where they go 3-6 months later. A restoration doesn't happen in 30 days.
6. Make arrangements with shops that you are going to sub work to, to work out a schedule.
7. Do try to blast the body parts with Plastic if at all possible.
8. The chassis is another decision. If in doubt, then sand blast to achieve best results but be ready to treat with zinc phosphate, self-etching primer, POR-15  or some form of epoxy to keep from oxidizing (rusting) right away. Even if you are going to be changing things on the chassis. Also do the suspension this way.
9. Think about what to do first. Not the interior,not new wheels & tires, not the engine & engine compartment or running gear. The body prep is the primary concern before all the other components are attached. Strip the body of paint & bondo to achieve a bare appearance in order to see what you have to start with. Again if possible use a Plastic strip to get the cleanest, best & most thorough strip along with it being non-contaminating of the vehicle or the paint afterwards. YOU WILL HAVE RESIDUAL DUST & GRIT TO DEAL WITH BUT IT WILL BE MINIMAL. This will happen with whatever method you use to remove paint. Plastic does not contaminate later!
10. Do the body & paint work before assembling. Don't worry about what the mechanic or interior people say when you tell them you are painting & assembling first, before they get it. Every vehicle I have done is done in this chronological order. You will hear the other shops say put motor in first, put interior in first before painting so we won't scratch paint. Baloney! Any mechanic or interior shop works around good paint daily, they just don't want to worry about scratching paint. A paint shop worth their money will not have a problem with a scratch here or there. It is a lot easier than trying to keep primer, paint, clearcoat etc. off of an engine or an interior. Scratches are easier to fix than cleaning overspray etc. off of new leather interior or an engine when you have to try to tape up an engine compartment full of wires & new parts. Although this is a bodyshop opinion, it is still the best way to do it.  Think about how the factory puts a car together, they have it figured out, that is why you never see over spray on interiors, tires, chassis or engines. This is basically what you are doing all over again, building a vehicle to  like new.
11. Be patient. A project takes a lot of time for everyone that is involved with the workings of the vehicle. If you expect perfection & speed, then be prepared to pay for it. It is very expensive to the everyday person who starts one to be able to afford & justify paying for their dream. Most average restorations will cost from a minimum of $5-8000 upward to over $50,000 depending what you are building & how much you can do your self. It doesn't matter what type of vehicle it is or what it is worth on the market or how much you paid for it. You are building Your Dream car or truck & the end cost will be worth it if you just do it "Right".  It is not an investment to sell most of the time, it is a dream to keep for many years of proud ownership.
12. I WILL SEE YOU AT THE CAR SHOWS & SWAP MEETS. I HOPE THIS INFO HAS HELPED THE ONES THAT ARE STARTING A PROJECT.
13. DO IT THE "RIGHT WAY "& CELEBRATE WHEN IT IS FINISHED!!!!!
14. That way you can always look back at the experience you had doing the vehicle as  mainly a pleasant one.
15. And last but not least take lots of pictures, film & digital if possible & document everything you do & where it is done. The records you keep will be worth the effort in the end. Whether selling or retaining the vehicle, it will count a lot in the end result.