Advice on my Notch Project

So I bought a pretty nice '89 Mustang notch back in '06. Here is what she looked like the day I got her:



So, I took her to a shop to get restored. The guy ended up getting evicted, and he pretty much abandoned my car. The landlord said that if I didn't happen to show up that day, it was going to the junkyard! I found her like this :




interior:


My T-5 transmission and rear bumper were missing. The motor was pulled out of the car. The landlord stuffed the motor back into the bay without bolting it to the motor mounts. I know that I am probably missing a whole bunch of random parts and bolts here and there.

My plan is to get some friends together this winter break and get this car at least drivable again. I am a novice when it comes to wrenching, but I can learn quickly. I just wanted to get everyone's opinion on this project. Is it a fairly straightforward process? I need to bolt in a tranny and install the motor. I also need to do some body work: hanging the doors, trunk, hood, and bumper; installing the rear glass; and reassembling some pieces of the interior. Any tips or advice?

You guys have given me a lot of good ideas here.

I just want to return this thing to stock, drivable condition again. How long of a project does it sound like. Any special tools? I already got myself a Chilton's. This is going to be a LONG winter break...