Racers look here to help a newbie -Thanks

Well said oldman--It feels weird calling you that!!!!! I'm not opening my wallet at this moment in time,I'm already re-thinking the body work on the car as I sit and look at it,I don't really care what the outside looks like ,it's other people that might but I also like the aspect of a rough outside look with quality insides and mechanicals,the time slip is the proof really at the end of all the work my son and i are about to do,I'm just seeking advise to sort thru,I'd rather have a mechanically safe and sound car< I've got my show car duster but it also runs 11.30's and that's a blast to drive.Just want to build this together with my son and spend quality time with him and learning together this crazy thing called racing--Thanks For all the help guy's,I DO read every reply and i'm doing homework every night. Steve