Neat car. If it were mine, I'd go with an injected 283 or 327 mated to a wide ratio 4-speed (T-10 or a Muncie). Straight front axle, nose in the air, dished rear wheel wells, cheater slicks, gutted interior, etc.

As for wheels, Radirs or Halibrand clones would look nice:

-Lee
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