Would an aerostar be a more interesting choice due to rwd? And as far as the bubble taurus i hate the interiors on them that why i wouldnt really consider it but with a conti motor, may sway my outlook. but the line "And, in all honesty, I mostly discovered along the way that stuff just bolted up where I didn't expect it to (subframe, exhaust, trans linkage, other things)." make for deeper thought... early 90s would be more preferable but than again who knows. Im sure someones got a good opinion on a possible build as far as complications and slide by's.