Thanks for the (mostly positive) comments! I bought the car with 150K miles, accident history, and a non-oem paint color, so no harm/foul modifying it.
It actually drives really well, I just posted a driving video in the comments section of the auction.
I love the build process, so it was mainly a design exercise for me. Here's some more info regarding the build:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-pr...-coupe-safari/