Newbie with a 68 Coronet. Where do I start?

[Beaker]

Hi all, I am a new guy from BC Canada, never built a car so please excuse some of my dumb questions.
I just bought a 68 Coronet 2 weeks ago from my dad. His plan was to make a quarter mile car but has too many other projects on the go so I was able to twist his arm and buy the coronet from him. Body work was almost completed about 4 years ago but was pulled from the body shop because of some quality issues, and has been sitting in a shed since. I do have to get one front fender fixed, fix a door sil the body shop messed up on and a light sand and a new primer coat as there are a couple spots where surfacerust is starting to show.

My plans:
5.7l hemi and trans out of a ram 1500 2wd.
Disc brakes- Wilwood- not sure if both front and back or just front. if any one has opinions, please feel free to let me know pro's con's
Suspension- do I go with Hotchkis TVS, or I have read that mopar b body guys can get the same results for half the price but I can find the details.

Where do I start? Having never built a car before what's the first step in building my can? I don't have a tons of cash laying around ready to burn, so I would like to save where I can but I do want to build it right. This will take me a few years to build, but I'm super excited to get started. Any and all advise is appreciated.

[ADiCarlo]

Step 1. Bench Racing. Meaning figuring out your intended purpose, what parts you need to get you there and try and predict total cost. Add a 10% margin on top of that (minimum) for curve balls.

Things to figure out and this is the order I go.

Body work / body and body modifications - rust repair, metal work (like mini tubs for example), primer and paint (before final assembly)

Suspension for the car - This may tie into body modifications, if welding is required.

Wheels and brakes - certain wheel sizes can't go on without certain suspension and the brakes will have to fit in the wheels so it's a joint effort.

Drivetrain and Electrical/Accessories - The motor, the transmission, the rear axle, rear end and gear set. Also the electrical system needed to support this and any requirements for accessories such as power window kits or vintage air. This ties to body work and modifications because additions brackets or routing holes may be needed to make this work so plan ahead.

Interior - again this may tie to body work.

The best way is to assemble the raw components in primer for fitment issues before paint. This will save you a headache if a curve ball comes down the line because no one wants to cut into fresh paint.

[mmosley]

A few websites for you:

http://www.protouringmopar.com/

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=Corners

Start reading, start asking questions.

This is a good place to look into "stock style" suspension that is effective and more affordable: http://www.firmfeel.com/b_body_mopar_parts.html

Your Mopar has a relatively good suspension design, you do not have to scrap it to get a good handling car. Just depends on how far you want to go. Check out my build thread, I did some basic chassis reinforcement but did not go as far as a roll cage. I will be going with a stock style suspension with a bunch of upgraded components on mine.

My brakes are not Wilwoods or anything like that, I am using OEM style components that have dust boots and such, not light weight race components.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Start with a build thread so we can all follow along.. Nice project!!!