New or old pump shouldn't matter, full or empty either way the ecu sends power the pump to prime then shuts it till the engine is running.
Your constant running is somewhere in the wires ,ecu, relay?
I can't choose what rear you need without more info, but I can tell you I'd buy a used 8.8 fox body rear end and rebuild it with new traclok ( fords posi)
And axles with your gears of choice. Get the five lug axles with correct length and concentric for cobra 11.625 rotors ( got mine from LMR)...
Growing up in New York we named our cars and also threw change into the cars of friends and family when they first got there car.
Since my 93 is white I named her Milky. But after I work on her she's more of a "dirty white boy"
Whatever oil you use ,try tapping the wrench with a BFH as this will shock the :poo: out of it and break it loose.
And by tapping I mean wack it like it owes you money.
Are there any glass shops near you that can install those rivets?
I'd hate to see you bust up a new glass that took you a year to find, not saying that a shop can't bust it but at least they would have to replace it.
Seems like a stand up guy, most would have put a lien on it and owned it.
Who gives a :poo: how he gets paid( youtube,sponsors, ect.) He gave it back to the owner,weather he deserved it or not.