Aaw, give the poor guy a break, he's excited! He'll get the camera out when he gets a chance...

Seriously, though, sorry to hear about your sister, I'll keep your family in my prayers.

Sounds like you're where my dad and I were about 18 years ago, so I'll take this opportunity to dispense some advice:

1) Keep it in perspective, it's just a car. Yeah, it's neat, but don't let it take over your life.
2) Take LOTS of pictures BEFORE you disassemble ANYTHING. You don't want to wonder in 1, 2, 3 years, "where did this little bracket go...?
3)Make it what you want it to be, then remember: "It's a car -- DRIVE IT!"

Welcome and enjoy!