Welcome to the world of FGF!
I am so jealous, wish I had one at 16.

Amervo is right on the money when it comes to carbs, everyone is different and likes one or the other for whatever reason. I have an edelbrock but since I am also relatively new to the carb world, I don’t have a bias yet. I am trying to find my way as well. But I have one that is now dialed in and I am not messing with it.

My first bit of advice would be to go to the FAQ section of this site and just start reading. There is a lot of information here and you will learn a lot about your new car. The next thing I would do is after your done reading all of those posts, search for anything that you have questions about. Chances are it has been discussed in the past. I did this and it was in valuable.

I would also suggest that you see the post by Ashtray, he is also a new FGF owner and asked a similar question a while back. Go to: /forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=23;t=003147#000000
There was a lot of positive feedback on this thread.

My first point is always this, safety first! Make sure your car is safe before you start spending money on performance and appearance. I bought my bird this past August and I “thought” it was a very safe and strong car,,,, Wrong! After having the car a little while I discovered several safety issues with it. Had I known these things before I would have never drove the car. Be sure you check all safety items first. When I talk of safety items I am talking about anything and everything that keeps your car on the road and everything that brings it to a stop. Tires, brakes, bearings, bushings, tie rods, couplers, seat belts, ball joints, leafs, springs, shocks, etc… Check them all.

After you ring out all the safety items then start with mechanical issues, is everything in proper working order? What needs to be addressed now, what can wait, and what is just a nice to fix thing.

Basically, make a list of all things that need to be done on the car to make it 100%. Then categorize them by area and priority. This way you can see the whole car in front of you and you wont feel to over whelmed by it. I did this for repairs that needed to be done as well as parts that needed to be replaced. It has really helped to not only organize the project and has allowed me to see that I am making progress when I cross things off the list.

Oh, and yes, these cars are like Crack, you just cant get enough and they will consume you.

Well I think that is a good start for now, enjoy your bird and don’t hesitate to ask questions here. Everyone is just great and there is no such thing as a dumb question. Good to have you aboard. Lets see some pic's.