Obviously things will come up during any of one these steps requiring reordering of steps, step removal, or step additions. What I'm trying to figure out is if I've got the high level things right...
As I figure it there are three main "areas" of a conversion that can sort of, not really, happen in parallel: Paperwork, Interior, and Exterior. They're obviously highly interconnected since it's one giant beast of a project.
There are a few things needed to make this sucker street legal: insurance, taxes, fees, registration. We also want to pick up some knowledge/skills. Some of this may simply be reading.