Read your intro blog. Since you confess to little experience, I'll offer you some good advice: EVERYTHING takes longer than you expect. The key to success with these rebuilds is to plan small aspects of each project.
For instance, remove front headlights 2.5 hours. Shouldn't take that long, until you realize they're welded on with rust, screws are stripped out, and PO have hacked them to bits. De-constructing in an organized fashion takes much longer than cutting it up with wild abandon.
You will do well to de-construct to understand "how" assemblies work together as you go. Without a fully assembled bike sitting beside you for a reference, you will forget stuff. You will lose stuff. Organization and patience will be your best friends on this rebuild.
Pictures, print them out, write yourself notes on them. This will be invaluable later. I have a basic inkjet printer nearby while I disassemble stuff. Snap a pic, print it out, write myself a note. Stuff into folder and cross reference a Baggie with a photo number. Trust me, takes a while, but pays huge dividends.
My 550 started off in the same color, and in much worse shape. Took more than a year to rebuild. Weather, money, contracted services, all the delays. Waiting on parts is another huge inconvenience. Set realistic goals for yourself. You'll be happy you did later. The higher the quality build, the longer it takes.
But keep at it, you're off to a good start.
