Just put the damn thing together. Make it run before you worry about it being pretty. Don't tell me "Ohhh while it's off I'll paint it now" just leave it be.
You're gonna be one bad snout seal away from hating that white blower...
Is it a show car? Probably not. Get it bead blasted. Polish your rails. Keep everything clean. Profit.
actually i would be showing it a little bit, every saturday there is a large free for all show, and there are competition shows every once in a while
'00 GT- nothing special My only advice: Don't take my advice