Hot Rodder or Purist?

The reason I am ok with what I am doing with my 68 Charger is it was in a junkyard for 30+ years. There isn't much left. It needs most everything. I can build a chassis, have everything for the full cage, will use stock style rear leafs and front clip. I am trying to save something left for dead. It is a 318 AC car with everything stripped clean. It is a fun project and like the rat rods (not theme based clown cars) i can follow my own rules to some point. I am shooting for a semi period correct speedway car. 400 big block, 4spd OD and 3.91s in a 8.75.