Mike/Zip,
Thanks for the encouragement.
Mike, I imagine, my timeframe wil be similar. If I'm real luckey, maybe sometime next year, we'll be in a position to start shaking the car down. Like I said in an earlier posting, if I get the suspension and paint/bodywork done by this fall, it will be a major accomplishment. My buddy is coming down from Indy tommorow amd we're going to start mocking the rearend and four link up
Zip, you're probably ahead of me pricewise. I got the housing from Automotion, a speed shop in Indianapolis. They charged me the same price you can get one from Summit/Jegs. It's just a straight housing, no back brace. With the housing, ends and the chassis parts, I'm into it for about 1400, so far.
It is an improvement over my old housing. I still remember pulling that thing out from under an old 58 Ford station wagon in a junkyard in Mooresville, Indiana. It saw alot of abuse under one of my old Mustangs. It's earned it's retirement!