Awesome Al! We have twins in a sort of a way lol. I have Larry Morgans old strat that is also RJ. Glad to hear about the predator motor too. I'm doing a 701 pred for mine, but have a small nitrous hemi in it for the time being to sort out the car.
I'm with you on the white needing to be gone, but the white top is great in the sun. I was cooler in the car than my guys standing in the sun lol.
Best of luck and would love to compare notes about the cars if you're ever so inclined.
Darren