Should I leave it Stock?

Nope. Build it to have fun with it. Unless you are just going to let it sit and look at it like most of the numbers guys on this site do.. Make it a looker, make it rumble and put a good stereo in it. Have fun now life is short. There are enough out there built by the factory. like I said life is short personalize it .Make it so your remembered as the builder.

There is a guy that comes here from the site . He got his dads car back. There are things he is leaving as they were when raced for memories of his father. I thought that was really cool thing to do. Maybe one day when I see it done I'll throw him a bone and give him something he wants for it. Remember you can't take it with you. The next guy may cut the quarters and put slicks on it.LOL

I agree with this ^^^^^^. I WAS going to leave my 64 Valiant stock. But I got to thinking.....and my wife Kitty actually changed my mind. She subtlety said one night that she felt like I wanted more from the little car and that if I wanted to put more motor in it that I should do it, because it could end up being my last hot rod......and she's right. So I'm puttin a big block in this bad girl. Besides, the 170 is worn pretty good in the bottom end. Oil light stays on for like 20 solid seconds cold and the mains rattle. So it needs an engine either way. It's gonna get one. lol