46 is being modest, he has a thread going that might be of help; http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...998#post288998

Likewise Jim has a thread chock full of inspiration; http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...002#post289002
He's using a stretch body from Koory.

Other suppliers of "oversize" bodies are;
www.olddogstreetrods.com
www.poli-form.com
www.shadowrods.com

Not oversize, but another alternative;
http://www.superiorglassworks.com/ca....php?pageid=25 This unit is also sold through Total Performance in Conn. as the "King T"

Those are off the top of my head, if I can remember any others I'll add.

You probably need to figure out just how traditional you want to be, and whether you want a 4,6,or 8 cylinder engine. For example, the Speedway deal you referenced is for a 4 or 6, not 8. Yeah, could be modified, but then you lose any advantage of buying their design.

Normally I endorse the buy someone else's abandoned project with few caviats, but with this kind of car, often being at the entry level of the hobby, it requires a little more scrutiny of what you'd be buying. If the asked for price is right for the accumulation of parts, and you can afford to throw away anything that the previous owner may have fowled up, or that was just junk to start with, and still come out, then it would be okay. Otherwise it could be one step forward, two back.

As for piss poor business people, they're sending you a message. They may be good craftsmen, might build a good product, but if they don't know how to run their business they may not survive long enough to deliver after you've paid. Heed the warnings!