Resto modding a lot of the old school rides make a lot of sense. Affordability, safety, handling, being able to move with traffic- I have a '76 Valiant that looks like grandma's "Bingo Hall Hunter" but has a full chassis stiffening, 12" rotors up front, 11.2" rotors on back (8.75" axle), Bergman Auto Craft front steering & suspension, rear is JRSpring XHD V8 springs with a Firm Feel rear sway bar, tranny is an iron-case A-833 OD (factory Hurst shifter, lol), the engine is the factory-supplied 318; but with much more modern "308" cast heads (fast-burn, bigger valves), I-beam forged rods, KB pistons (9.45-1 compression), '70 vintage 340 forged crank, windage tray, Performer Air Gap intake, TBC headers w/2.5" dual exhaust/X-crossover, cooling is a 26" HD cooling radiator set up from a '73 Swinger that had AC & trailer towing package. I've used it for doing a TDS rally (2324.6 miles), towed a trailer, drive it around town with my cattle dog riding along, get groceries...not going to live forever, people react positively to it, and it's just a fun car to drive