My head is spinning trying to keep up. Wow, I'm glad we're getting such a response to this. At least we have attention and I think we can get this done.
Turnpike Boy..apoplexy?
Where the hell is my dictionary? Seriously, it's hard to describe. It's not elitist. But they (the street rods/NSRA) have already established their identity and their group. They have shown they are well built and a good insurance risk. The point I'm trying to make is that we need to do the same for ourselves. I don't think just trying to jump in with the NSRA will do it. Besides, if we do most of the legwork to set up the group, and all you have to do is help us make the guidelines (we could use the NSRA as a format, but need to make our own rules for us), get the car inspected and put your sticker on the car, wouldn't that be pretty easy?
As I've said a few times in other posts, I'm sure that many of our inspectors will also be NSRA inspectors (I'm sure DV inspects for the NSRA), so there will be some overlap with the group. Hopefully we'll have an alliance. But we need to establish our own group. Yes, we have a lot in common, such as being built from the ground up, but they are seen as very different cars. I think the owners tend to be somewhat different.
As for other cars being included in our group, the intention is to have it open for all "handbuilt" "custom" or whatever cars, but I think at least initially, we really need to focus on the Cobras (including Daytonas), as we are the ones singularly having the insurance and reputation problem. I think most traditional "street rods" such as the '32 Ford will go to the NSRA, so I'm not too concerned about competition or anything like that.
I'm not commenting too much on the technical end of the safety items too much because I'm not a mechanic. I'll leave that to all of you, and get help from DV. My personal thought is that we should create a relatively general list for now. Comprehensive enough to make sure we are safe on the roads. Brakes, steering, suspension, fuel lines, etc... As far as insurance is concerned, they just want to know the wheels won't fall off, the steering wheel won't come off in our hands, etc... But our list should be for more than just insurance. It should help make sure that our cars are safe so that everyone can live long enough to attend the Fling
and my Cobra Revolution on June 7th!! 
Sorry, I couldn't resist the plugs!
Steve
PS, I'm sorry if I don't make full sense in my posts, but I'm going as fast as I can, so I may miss something or write incomplete thoughts. Just kick me if I do.