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Nice car.
Welcome to the Barn.

Since your not going to be driving it until spring I would suggest leaving the wife's car sitting outside and putting the A inside in her spot. Okay maybe putting it inside in your spot would be better...

Start off by ordering Les Andrew's red book. Spend some time looking it over and checking it out. Of course change the fluids so you know they are good going forward. Check the points, check the timing, take a look at the brakes, repack the wheel bearings... you have the time now. Really be a bummer to fire up the car this spring and find you have a few things holding you back that could have been done in the off season. Sounds like you have the mechanical aptitude for doing this type of stuff.

Reach out to a local club and have someone familiar with the mechanicals of an A stop over to take a look at it.

Just my two cents worth.