I'm shooting for Saturday afternoon jaunts and Cruise-in type shows. We have enough around here to drive every weekend and sometimes several on the same day which is neat going from one to the other, reminds me of HS cruising days hitting multiple joints in an evening.
Points shows don't really interest me, I like going to look but not to enter. Might do a Pontiac only show.

The build I'm going for is really what my car has always been, the maximum (factory) high performance parts I can get on a period style hot rod. No nitrous, no blowers, no crate motors, no overdrives or high powered stereos, no resto mod, pro street or pro tour, etc...

Minimal amount of chrome under the hood as well. AND NO BILLIT ANYTHING.
I want to show, but mainly to show that it will go.

Anyone can build anything they want, to each his own, that's what make this hobby so unique and personal. But with all the fads that come and go I don't think you can go wrong with factory parts and an un-molested car body. Anyone can plunk down cash for aluminum heads and matched intake, carbs, serpentine belt systems, etc.. all you need is a catalog, but find a pair of IV heads, an Aluminum RA intake and long branch manifolds, busting through a Muncie or TH400, now were talking unique even though those are factory parts. Seems that things have turned around somewhat.