Welcome Tom. Paul’s shout out to Steve is a good one. Spend a few hours going through his long thread and see what can be lurking under a seemingly decent looking paint job. Then ask yourself if you’re really up for it.
As far as the body goes, at this point in time, almost all of it can be bought. I think some parts of the front and rear bulkhead would need to be fabricated. High quality frames are available but aren’t cheap, near 10k for the whole set. A full car restoration can be 1000 hours or more. A show quality paint job can easily cost 15k. A full engine rebuild can be 15-20k. A full rechrome might be 8-10k at this point. Price all this into your offer.
Another sad reality is that projects seem to go for more than they’re really worth, largely driven up by people who go into it doe eyed, and by shops paying for starter cars since the world is running out of unrestored ones to do up.
You will in all likelihood end up underwater on it, just on parts and services with little to nothing awarded for all your sweat. It’s just the way it is. Although they can fetch pretty high prices when perfect, those prices generally go to well known restoration shops, not hobbyists.