[NeoConMan]

Hmmmm....
Good food for thought guys!

This is ALL very preliminary, but I'm leaning a little toward the Lone Star kit.
I would prefer to stay in the 90" wheelbase and set it up for ME ONLY as the driver, but the flexibility offered by a little more cockpit space is a good thing.
Aluminum bodies are cool, but way too pricey.

I still hold a fondness for the 460 that may reappear if a good solid FE is gonna cost me $20k.
I'll gladly go aluminum heads, but a block is just too costly for the benefits.
On the other hand, a good iron block may be awfully pricey while a new purpose-built aluminum piece might not be so bad.....

Undy, I understand completely your sentiment but again I'm not gonna sink a ton of money in a motor.
I'm more interested in a big motor for torque and good driving manners so my wife isn't scared of it.
Big peak horsepower numbers at super high rpm's is for racing engines.
Been there, done that.
If my Cobra isn't the fastest in the world, I'm okay with it.
If I can make 500 hp and 500 ft/lbs out of an iron block and single carb, I'm good.

15 as opposed to 17'' tires is gonna be a subjective matter.
I HATE bias ply tires, they will never be a on a car I own.
However, these oh-so-trendy 29" low profile wheels with a rubber band wrapped around them belong on a new Vette or Homie Honda in da 'hood.

I want a car with good quality, original looking wheels wrapped by good wearing, readily availabe tires that don't cost $400 apiece and last 2,000 miles.
I'm sure I'll be smoking enough tires as it is!

Brakes are another place I have no clue about.
I'm very tempted to use off the shelf Mustang parts for availability and service.
I don't want or need exotic, budget-busting brakes.

I guess, overall, I want a fast, fun daily driver that the wife can handle with a little coaching.
I want to be able to get parts for it along the road if something breaks, for less than the price of a new kitchen appliance.

There will be enough oddball parts on it as it stands, I want to be able to live with the car.
If it turns into a huge money pit to maintain after it's complete, I may as well just buy an airplane.