i think it depends a little on the color of the car. with a brighter color of the car i am a fan of black wheels (as you can easily tell from my car) like the Cragar Nomads or the original steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps (would love to have those, now). if the car has a darker color, chrome wheels are the way to go IMHO.

regarding the stance, i'd rather put some stiffer torsion bars in and lower the front instead of jacking up the rear - at least if you are interested in cornering performance.

anyway, here are a few pics of my car, would love to see some of yours when you are finished, too!