I remember you. Not because of how the car sounded, because I actually didn't get to hear it... but because of the fact that it was the one and only car there that actually looked good. Everything else was ghetto. Bravo.
Ultimately that's what I want to do, is something similar to what you're saying, I just don't really know where to begin and I'm kinda just leaving it in the hands of my buddy, as long as he can get moving on it in the near future. The grilles are pretty nice that come with them actually. I thought last night about just fiberglassing a whole new door panel, but I'm wondering if that would be more trouble that it's worth.