Bro, I don’t even bother with 60’s car parts here in NC anymore. Just order your body parts from WCCC or another vendor with rust free stuff.
It’s just not worth it to me anymore to spend so much time chasing bs leads and dealing with people who think because you want parts off A Cougar that you NEED parts off THEIR rustbucket.
Anyway. I’m glad you’re not sweating the money. You know how it goes when you do projects like this. Glad you’re sticking with it.