Engine What a Conundrum we find ourselves in.

74stang2togo said:

Meh, ya'll haven't lived until you've tried to stop a II with 9" rotors before running out of pavement at the dragstrip from 110mph...

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All drums and panic stops in a 60's GM A body has been exciting enough. Power brakes or not, above 70, swerving is a better choice, and Grandpa used to tow a boat with it. I'll pass on warping the little rotors.

As far as a timeline, I’m old enough to want to do it right once so I can use more time and energy to enjoy driving it. A multi stage build from scratch just does not make sense to me unless you want an upgrade or need to change something too big down the road.
As you are divorced, you do not have to convince a spouse that spending the money and doing it right all at once is going to save time and hassle, freeing up up to go places with her, the kids, or do whatever else you need to do. My wife understands that, but I am lucky. As long as I do not hurt myself working on a project, it’s fine by her. She trusts me not to overspend and actually pays some attention to the TV car shows and Car Talk rerun podcasts so she understands what I am talking about.