Here is what I started with about 5 1/2 years ago. 1973 Duster 225supersix/904/7.25" It was sold to me as a solid, rust free southern car.
After I bought it I got it running and driving and stopping with the running gear it came with and drove it that was for a few months, then went to a 318/833OD/8.25"
I drove it like that for a few more months and decided I wanted to give it a quick paint job and turn it red. Over four years later and getting put on the back burner several times it's snowballed into a full scale project.