40 stude update:i ran the car at our test and tune day at Mission Drag strip near my home, she ran like a champ , hooked real hard and popped the wheels about 5", now i know she drives straight, hooks up ,stops and steers the way she should( first time running since 1974!) 12.23 @ 102 , cant wait to pull the old ski/drag boat engine and get the serious motor in it now!
had a fantastic trip to the CHRR in Bakersfield , got some great photos of the car on the track early thursday morning, great reunion with the original builders / drivers of the car. so many cool cars and great people.
heres a few pics