Slow progress is still progress!

So things are happening with the Z. The engine has been at the machine shop for weeks now :( but should be worth the wait (more on that later)
I figured it was time to start prepping the car so I bribed some friends with the promise of cold beer to help me out and strip down the car. 
I got a quote to get the car all sand blasted and primered for around $800. So that's the next step.