1971 Impala (regaining my youth)

I got this car from my grandmother ten years ago. It had 70,000 miles on it and no problems whatsoever. I drove it for five years before smashing in the front end. The timing chain then broke and I pulled the engine out and rebuilt it, intending to restore the car completely. While I was in law school it sat in storage in Utah, rusting away to the shell you see below.

I would still like to restore it. I drove it from Salt Lake to LA last week with zero problems. I'm mechanically inclined and want to do this cheaply but also do it well... I'd like any general advice, suggestions on colors and modifications, and any resources that you know of. (I've already thought of the portrait of the virgin mary on the hood and the gold rims.) If anyone knows of another forum that this would be well suited for, please let me know. Thanks.