@Maxcustody, just finished reading this thread. One of the coolest builds I’ve seen! Keep up the great work. You’ve got an amazing piece of history to learn about and work on. Your FIL would be proud!
Since your car was a drag themed build, you should check out this series that Herb McCandless did with Buddy Martin. It covers Herbs early years, his start in drag racing, the Sox and Martin era and after. Herb talks about his 68 SS hemi Dart as well.
I look forward to future posts on the progress!