Ahhhh......some great resources there, guys - thank you so very much. I'm going to keep those handy.
I did purchase the PolarLights 1/25 Richard Petty Ford Torino Talladega for wheels and suspension.....and to morons like me, the option of the 427 or 429 ci mills won't matter that it's a Ford and not a Mopar unit.....I know.....scream at me now - you know you want to.
But.....the jokers who will be looking at it (friends and relatives) won't know poop from clay, so it matters very little. It'll be a fun build - I'm looking forward to messing around with the plastic.
Thanks again!!!