PDo you go by Bob, Bobby, or Robert? Sounds like your going about it right. . . . . and you and your son working together on it is the awesome part of it all! I retired what will be 2 years this December and planned my "to do list" and one and the biggest project I wanted to do when I retired was to completely restore body off frame restoration and took the last few years searching for one, found from a 71 that was supposed to be a 1972, or some that was so chopped up and modified for racing, wheel wells chopped out all gone, tubbed for slicks, dash gone, no interior whatsoever, nothing left that was Corvette, pretty well the likeness of the body was all that was left, about like a funny car body kit, that to bring it back to original was going to cost a fortune and they wanted a small fortune for it to ones that were trailer queens and way, way out of my price range. I wanted a decent 1972 LT1, last year for the chrome bumpers front and year 350CI/350HP, didn't even have to have fuel injecting but would have been cool for sure. Anyway time went on and before I realized it this was never to be, of course age set in, along with that sometimes health issues, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's which killed the #2 dream/plan an Indian Motor cycle; hey don't get me wrong I am not whining there are a lot of people out there that has things worse than I do, I can still drive my Corvette and it's a 6-speed stick, just can't go as far without stopping now, hey I really do feel blessed, I have standing orders from the wife (who thinks she is in charge) and my Neurologist (who also thinks he is in charge) says without a doubt I will never be able to hold one up and that may be and I know that it would be tough too but if someone called me with a good deal on a gently used Indian Chief I would have to think seriously about it, might buy it just to wipe on and keep my Corvette company (yeah right?) in the shop, of course it would have to be black. In saying all this taking on the restoration you have started should be really special for you and your son, enjoy every second of it, the real things and important things in life is FREE and hard to impossible to put a price on it, I waited too long, time flies, things happen and before you know it you have to change your plans you've made or forget it all together and some of this is in just your mind, but very real too! Then again dreams keep us going, make us what we are so hang in there it will be a time in both your's and your son's lives that will be absolutely priceless. . . . . GET 'R DONE!!!
Good luck and look forward in following your progress
I appreciate most of what I've done in my years and probably wouldn't change much if anything, sure wanted that nice cherry 72 LT-1 but for reasons unbeknown it was not to be. I had a 1963 Split Window Coupe once too but that is a whole other story that I do not care to relive!!! I wake up every morning feeling really blessed and appreciative to the GOOD LORD for what he has let me do and still get to do just maybe another way that we all find!! Hey if you come across a bargain on an Indian Chief let me know; will ya?
When you get this Vette back on the highways and by ways of this great land which one of you is going to house or have custody of
this classic; know yet or will it just be joint custody? Remember most of the fun is in the journey ;worship or can/should be. Yeah; yeah right; but I think if you look back it's true; remember the song "The Dance" sang by Garth Brooks?
This will be my last novel!!!!!
By,
-Bill
Looks like a lot and lot and more and more work and not sure if I would have the energy anymore to tackle a project like this but for no more than you gave for it you can afford to bring back life into this classic. Good luck and you shouldn't have any problem getting help on Corvette Action Center, it just doesn't come any better than this. Pictures along the way would be 
Sounds like a great father-son project. A drafting teacher in high sschool? I just retired from teaching high school drafting and cabinetmaking. It's a very rewarding career as you pointed out. Enjoy the car and the time you get to spend with your son fixing it up!
