I started with a nice car because so much of the original car will be retained. The car is all steel and will continue to be all steel for the foreseeable future. All the trim is going back on the car, including the turn signals on the fenders.
To me, starting with a goofy year slant 6 car is about the best place to start. Not collectible, cheap and dry climate cars are good platforms that don't need a bunch of metal work just to make them road worthy. The car will not get fender flares, or a crazy tail panel. It will remain a '76 Dart Lite. I don't see the point of starting with some rusty POS just to put on new panels and weld in frame repairs. Just start with a decent car and be done with it.
Yes, the interior is cut up to fit the cage and fuel cell. That's the rules and there's nothing I can do to change them. Plus, I don't want to die just to keep an interior in the car.
The intention of this car is to be raced, not waxed and put in a garage.
Tarmac Rally cars do things like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O96eBpUHJk
and I want to survive Pikes Peak if this happens...
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