I also agree on the SS lines - I was never able to get any to fit (seat) during my resto, and that was back in the mid 90s - sounds like they haven't gotten any better, I've had steel lines on my car for 25+ years and it all looks fine IMHO, as biased as that is.
My old 1969 barn find / racecar, that Kurt will remember, had the original 14x7 up front and 15x10 in back. 67s would've come with 14x6 (wide SS rims) stock I believe.
And I second that it can be a good idea for anything you cannot see / internal performance - wise to be modern, a lot of gains have been made in the last 45 years - vintage for the other stuff. Radial tires being the most obvious, again, IMO.
A friend here went so far as to "disguise" his modern Aluminum BB heads in his gasser by dabbing on JB Weld on the front (all over, but front especially) and texturing it with a damp cloth to give the appearance of cast iron and painted them orange...
Going to be fun following this build! Cheers.
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