Beleive me mate. There is plenty of help on this site. To help (give you kick up the a***).
I mean help.
We have all been there. Lack of motivation. I'm an IT guy by trade, and never been any good at DIY, let alone build a car when I started. To gain that motivation, I found going out in another car gives you that kick.
And I'm sure if your really stuck, John (alackofspeed) would pop along.
First things first. Get you engine choice sorted. Then we can start on the challenges/problems.
Quick look on ebay, for a steering column.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-200-214-...1%7C240%3A1318