When i used to hang out at the local A&W ( the local hot rod hang out ), it would really bother me that i would have these little puke wanna be hotrod losers coming up to my car to give me their opinion on everybody elses car. Maybe they felt that i had one of the nicer cars so my opinion mattered. Not everybody likes what i did to my car either. I used to go up to the obvious "budget hot rodder' and give him some words of encouragment, as no one else would even give these poor saps any advice. But i remember when i was one of those guys, proud of their ride no matter what it looks like. I would much rather hang with the those guys then the high end rodders who were to stuck on themselves and their rides to give a rats ass. The high end guys were always giving me a hard time when i would'nt talk with them and then call down my ride. I just told them to F off and went my way, always stayed out of trouble that way anyways. I guess what im getting at is build what makes you feel good, becouse you have to drive it. Who cares about resale or original # matching. One of the best feeling when i drive my rod is the pride of ownership, and your not going to get that if you build someone else's ride instead of the one you really wanted to do. Paint it pink and green with yellow flames, put some fins on it with a Mcdonalds trash can lid top for a hood scoop ( don't laugh, iv'e seen it done ). Then my ride will look that much nicer when i pull up beside you. Just my 2 cents