All your points well taken, Dave, and I can't disagree. If I was building it I would go for the gasser look, but it would still have power steering and air conditioning. You can always pull the belts off if ya wanna race, eh? I don't care what the purists think - if they don't like it they could go poop in a sack. People think my coupe is from an earlier era until they get up close and see the disc front brakes and torsion bar front suspension. If they don't like it, too bad. It drives great!

Anyway, it's ultimately your choice to do with it as you please. With your experience I'm confident it will turn out great. I just hope we get to see this one finished before you sell it...