What to do when a shop absconds with your car...

IloveGT: by the time I got everything back, I had effectively worn out my welcome with the sheriff's at BOTH counties involved(because there were numerous times in which I really had no idea if the car had been parted out, due to no communication whatsoever). They had both made it clear that this is a civil, not a criminal matter, FYI, if any of you find yourself in a similar boat.

BJK-I paid for work not performed to completion. The heads were rebuilt(this has been verified by the machine shop). The block was cleaned, and new sleeves installed. The engine bay was cleaned and repainted. The gas tanks were blasted and coated. Belts, gaskets, bearings and rings were purchased. And, the car was disassembled. No work had been done to the tranny, carbs, water pump, starter, alternator, or exhaust. In addition, I am fairly certain the car took rain at the interior; the seats and interior reeked of mildew when I got the chassis back, which it did not when I left it there. Granted, the seats were already ragged, but I still had to gut the interior down to the metal. I was initially quoted ~12k for an engine out belt service. As of Feb 2020, we were at 20k on the work, but, at that time, I still thought it was money well spent, seeing that it was going to be a car that could do another 50-70k miles before a major service. So, all in all, I'm not only out time, but money. I mean this with no judgment, but I am not a deep pocketed, black card wielding heir to a fortune. This L is a big one for me; not one I can just shrug off and pop up to the dealership to remedy. With that said, I came this far, so I intend to complete the car.

I know it's a long shot, but if any of you have ever rebuilt an engine on a 308, and could lend any tips towards "macro level checklist", that'd be awesome. I've got lines on shops that can do the rebuilds on everything left, save for the exhaust. As for re-assembly, I have access to a great tech, but he doesn't have experience with these cars. I would love to turn it over to a shop, but I think I may have some PTSD associated with the experience on this car, so I'm not sure I'm ready to be on someone else's time frame, regardless of how much I trust them. Will see how things play out for now....