Motor and tranny are in it for mock up yet but engine is going to the machine shop very soon! will be a 406 SB with AFR heads scat crank 6" rods single plane and demon carb fabricated value covers msd etc , and a 350 tranny with a valve body and a 3,500 stahl.
Heres the motor with the old parts on it now for clerance and mock up!

Well no turning back now i opened up my hood today laying my cut line and measuring a miliion and one times. But work pretty well just took my time opening it up have to build my innder fender wells and latch area now, and will be one peiceing the bottom of the hood but nice to be making some progress the hood use to open where it meets the fenders but i welded it up and wanted a custom pancake style opening damn i hope all this custom work is worth it in the end well i'll keep ya posted later George