Best path for resto on a budget?

Hey all, I'm working on restoring my 71 Ghia and need a bit of direction. There is minor rust (bubbling around the antenna, drivers side wheel well, battery, some around the horn -- poor front end bodywork like every other ghia out there; not much if any rust through). There are a couple of dents and dings(nothing serious), and a 'fixed' nose (pounded out and bondo'ed, without the ridge in place) and the floorpans have been dented up from the PO's running over curbs. Theres a couple of rust through spots in the pan, under the rear seat (from the denting and the exposure of the metal). Solid heater channels with a tad bit of minor surface rust, but they're solid to the best of my inspection (Jumped on them with no cracking or anything). I've gotten a new engine for it (the old case was cracked and JB-Welded together...so basically I gave up on it) and it drives (despite having a bit of shimmy in the front end). Basically, with a limited budget (around 1000$ or so, not counting the money already spent), no garage (but space in the back yard for all of this), and a good deal of time on my hands, how do you folks reccomend I go about restoring this thing? Should I pull the body from the pan? How about the floorpans? Repair or replace? I can't weld, but may be able to get welding done. How about the rust removal? Whats the best way? Paint -- Down to bare metal and from scratch or clean up what I've got and primer over the rust repair spots? My goal is a pretty nice, relatively stock car that is straight and solid. I'm not looking to be in any shows nor to do a quick sale; I'd like the job done right so long as it doesn't cost me an arm and a leg. On dealing with rust, for my kind of application, should I use naval jelly or a rust converter? POR-15? Welding in new panels is pretty much out of the question, but I don't believe it is nessecary anywhere (except maybe the pan, but I doubt that too). Maybe a chem dip? Perhaps mediablasting? I dont know. Any suggestions for a newcomer to resto's would be great. Thanks so much. -Kevin