I finally got a chance to stop by today and see what's up. Dick has a plan and he's knocking out the wiring first.
Engine bay is about 90% done:
Front is just about all powered up:
...and the underdash is a typical maze, but still has a bit to go:
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic.
Dick likes to work front to center, rear to center and then do final connections. Next will be final engine fluids plumbing and then the big day comes; thats still a ways off but we're getting closer. We talked through a bunch of other stuff and he knows exactly what I want. Safe to say we're in tune. That reminds me of another story...