Moving the firewall 68 Cuda

Moving my 1968 Barracuda from the track to the street. The engine let go just before my son was born and now the time and money to go racing just are not there. Now that he is 2 and showing a lot of interest in dad's race car my wheels are spinning to not just repair it but to make it how I always wanted. Like most everyone's car this will be an eternal build. So where to start?
I have kicked around moving the engine back for a long time and for many reasons. So a couple of weekends ago I took the plunge and brought out the saw. I have read a knew this would be a huge task and one that a purest may think I am crazy for but if i comes out how i want it to i think it will look great and be functional.
Step #1
I make two new 2x3 tubes to connect the frame to the door sill. They went in front of the factory unit and under the front roll cage pad to spread the load and hold the car up so it wouldn't sag.
Step #2
started small. I cut the firewall out on the seam to see what the body would do.
Step #3
Removed the wheel well sheet metal leaving the a tab on the vertical and cutting the floor back to the new frame mounts. the welded the floor down to the new frame mount.
Step #4
removed the aluminum dash and all my wiring. the cut all of the metal from beneath the cowl.
Step #5
removed the inner fenders.
Step #6
removed the last motor mount. manual steering box, and cut those mounts off the K member.
Step #7
cut the stock trans cross member out.
Step #8
Moved motor plate mounts back 8" and installed the engine. Im tall so this is as far back as my legs will accept and it puts the headers to close for comfort.

My goal is to make new aluminum panels, channel the cowl 2 inches to clear the carb, remove the glass and reconstruct the dash, install a omi rack, make a custom oil pan, and reinvent the wheel.
Here are some pictures of my progress, more to come.