I am about 70% done of my first restoration ever. Best advice I can give you (other than getting the Factory Manual for your year as has been already suggested): Pick a project to start with, research that particular project extensively on the internet, and finish that project before starting the next one. For example, right now I am replacing the stock rear suspension. I spent a considerable amount of time researching the options and have resisted the urge to start something else (while I wait for suspension parts, for example) until I finish that job.