[syphonn]

Thanks for all the great advice. I've been contemplating this from two schools of thought ... on the one hand it does seem like a good idea and a lot easier to buy a used car and then modify it as necessary to make it my own. But On the other hand I would like to build it from scratch to exactly the way I want it, knowing exactly what's been done to it, how its been treated and just the pride of having built it myself. Now with the latter approach I know it will definitely be more expensive, and will take a lot more time but in the end I think I would be happier with the build. I'm approaching this as a five year project and I'm fiscally responsible enough to do it 'cash' and not divert funds from other more essential expenditures.

PFSlim, I looked at your gallery and that is exactly the paint scheme I had in mind. I also like your wheels, what size are they?