I also need to replace the timing belt. My plan is to remove the gears and pulleys from my extra engine, media blast them and paint them with an epoxy that can hold up to belt where. Once I do that I can replace the belt and pulleys. I may just clean them up and not paint them. We'll see.
I cannot start on the body work or the floor pan until I get my Master Series paint. I don't have the budget for the paint so I'll be waiting. Which is a shame because I could probably get this thing started pretty quick if I could finish up all the welding and seal everything.
I've also been thinking about stripes. I've always enjoyed stripes. I've seen a couple successful examples of stripes on Spiders. I may just have a friend cut out some vinyl stripes for me that I can put on temporarily and see if I like them, prior to painting.