very good advice Rod', thanx muchly

thinking of steering him toward a power rack and pinion set up combined with select hotchkiss, or similar suspension modifications, likely wilwoods on all corners since you can get a solid matched kit front and rear, and an ez fuel injection set up so he has a fire it up and go driver oriented car that retains the pure essense of the soul of the beast so to speak... with a few uniquely me custom touchs in the mix of course