Welcome and thanks for sharing!
If you use the '98 rear end that will help you decide and or limit what wheel BS you can use...unless you narrow it of course. Did the car come with a 10 bolt? It actually might be stronger than the 98's?
I would strongly suggest just buying a new rear suspension rather than building one from scratch...it's a ton of work, been there done that! But back when I did it none of these 'kits' were available.
Again, welcome and we look forward to seeing the progress!!