Thanks for the comment. I am racing the car in the last picture tonight! Its a pretty neat car 340 W2s 600+ hp, tex racing trans, 6.66:1 gears!
My choice would be to build an a-body for the dirt, but that because I have built one and raced it. If you go that route I can send you pics of the building process. Be prepared for alot of work and dedication to have a succesful dirt track car. Also make sure you have lots of good friends with understanding wives and girlfriends too!