RE the de-rustification of Sandy, how back to OEM perfect does it need to be? Are you planning on steel bumpers and sliders? The rear quarters would be covered up by the sides of a rear bumper, and indeed some clearancing or cutting might happen in the future for bigger tires, same with the...
Did you settle on a workbench top yet? On my 6' wide bench I have a layer of 2x lumber laid flat glued together (I think its 2X8), then a layer of OSB on top, glued down, then 1/4" underlayment glued on top of that, with a bunch of brad nails. The underlayment has a nice grain to it, and...
I like how you didn't just put in the largest rectangle that would fit in the oddly shaped side yard, you shaped the building to take advantage of every square foot you could! I don't think you could ever regret having the extra space.