You know what? Have fun. Do the research. Read everything you can Google up. There are a couple of websites with guys building entire cars from little more than a few body parts and everything they can scrounge. Be creative. Think. Dare. Do!!! And ask for help.
I was coming back to this part of the world yesterday and saw a Packard coupe (a '38) sitting in front of a kind of derelict gas station/tire store. I had to stop - I just had to. Three guys - Jimmy, Jimmy and Ronnie - drinking Millers and smoking Marlboro lights. All kinds of old iron populated the place. I was dutifully respectful even though I'm just as old as these fellow, almost. As a result, I was invited back, any time. "We're just three retired guys building hot rods," I was told. Damn skippy!!! Now I know who to ask for a good machinist and to show me a trick or three about welding.
This is car country here. Lots of rods. A few guys are running flatheads. I'm looking forward to this - I really am.
My very best wishes on your project.
ETA: Check this out. Starting from somewhat less than what many of us would consider a decent parts car. I'm truly impressed.
https://www.customcarchronicle.com/forums/topic/1939-packard-custom/
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