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Art,

You don't need the sidepipes until you're on final assembly after the car is painted. The stock CR pipes you'll be cutting off at the muffler to weld glasspacks on. The body cutout dimensions for the J pipe exit we can give you.

The heater now is an aftermarket unit made by Vintage Air.

The wiper motor bracket you can make yourself, or someone has an extra one laying around the shop.

And it's a lot easier to put the drivetrain, suspension, brake lines, and fuel lines on the frame before you put the body on.

The assembly guide isn't bad. The electrical schematics leave a lot to be desired from the standpoint that very few people will biuld a car like this with a stock '74 Ford ignition. Among others.

The shopping guide is another matter. Don't spend a dime, I mean not a dime on suspension, drivetrain, brakes, nothing! until you check in on the Don Scott & DV thread first.

One does not build a $45K sportscar with junkyard parts. A block core, and differential core for rebuilding should be the extent of your junkyard shopping.

Meantime, find a good hardware store near you that carries a goodly supply of fastners. Most True Value stores have this. You'll be in there at least weekly, and sometimes daily. Take it as a complement if they offer you a job because you know the place better than the salesclerks do.