I ordered a torque converter, a Manco seat that’s already done and ready to put in, new spindles and springs, new rear tires, and a new rear axle bearing kit. I almost went with polished aluminum wheels all the way around, but the shipping was as much as the wheels, so I chickened out. I still need to buy a new band brake, chain, front tires and bearings, flat steel for the floor and seat mount, tie rods, upgraded springs and weights for the TC , and primer and paint, so there’s probably another $3-500 left to be spent on it. If you count the engine (which I built with a lot of parts out of the mystery box, so it was relatively cheap for what it is) I’m easily going to be north of $1k into this, but probably more like $1500.
Reliving my childhood seems expensive, lol.