[PJ4myboo]

Thanks for all of your thoughts and advice. We looked at the t-bird tonight. It has been sitting for quite some time (like 20 years!) but it looked pretty darn original. I'm just worried that the block is cracked. HArd to tell when it's in the car and not running. I'm going to call some builders tomorrow to see what a short block will cost, but I'm leaning toward the whole adventure side of this build so the bird may be the word!

I have to admit that I had flashbacks to my old car restoration days....tons of rust and gunk....thought I was done with that! Then again, it will be good for them to get dirty. It's all part of the fun!!!

Pete