Rodney, I have a 72 coupe almost in the same condition as yours - the interior is entirely out.  I have refurbished everything - instrument cluster, center console, etc. but like you I look at the car and don't know where to start, I find myself like Adams Apple I stare at the car more than I work on it! So I like the eating an elephant advice.  I want to drive this thing before the summer is over.  I don't know about you but I have a bad habit of saying, "well while the instrument cluster is out let me drop the steering column and change the steering coupling" - one thing leads to another and before I knew it, the car was totally disassembled!  Another thing... I keep reading about putting it back together vs actually doing it.  Regarding advice on reassembly order - (I knew there was an answer in here somewhere)..I find the tech articles on the Zip and Corvette Enthusiast web sites very helpful, there's a couple on carpet replacement, interior restoration, center console, etc.  Long way of saying  I think what you are experiencing is common and I for one take comfort in the fact I am not the only one feeling this way.  Hope this helps you the way your post helped me!

Another weekend almost gone and no work got done on the vette. This week I have plans to work on it though. I talked to the painter and ask him to stop by one evening so we can take the hood off. The motor has to come out this week. Then I plan on spraying the trans tunnel and firewall with Lizard skin then detail the engine bay. Hopefully I can get most of this done by the weekend and maybe get the motor sitting in place by the end of the weekend. Its time to get off my butt and get to work.
Rodney


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Adams' Apple2011-05-08 09:59:31

You'll get there, Rodney! I want to see it at Carlisle! Lets get crackin'!