Welcome aboard there. As far as your hot rod I think you'll be fine here. A very fine smattering of car fellas, one of the least uptight of all teh boards I frequent. An '82 Cutlass, that could make a fine ride. Good sized front engine rear wheel drive, it's the perfect platform and light weight too. I've got a '79 that is a factory V8 4spd stick shift. Got all the cool gauges and stuff and I love it. It's the perfect sleeper, looks like all the lowriders in the valley here. I'm gonna go with a stroker SBC hooked up to that 4 spd and keep it stock lookin'. Oughta be fun with all the fox body muskrats we got around here.