Welcome from Alabama, I agree with your thinking, mechanical first, show and shine later. In most cases a 318 is as tough as as a Marine. You make a great pair.
I appreciate the advice, I'll head over and create a build thread straight away!Adam
you need to start a build thread,
or maybe go to the appropriate forum section
there's lots of them here
many of the questions have been asked 100 times
& people answered
you can also use the "Search" function tab, on the top right of every page
this section isn't intended for a Q&A or tech section
it's just the welcome wagon
to get to know each other & share a story (or 3 )
& maybe a few photos (we do love our car ****)
good luck
Thanks for this. I copied it for my own files for reference.