Hey Brick, nice to meet you at Bville and good to see you making progress on the truck!
I have two suggestions... if I may?
1) put a rule book in the truck, in your car, by your favorite chair, and on the back of the toilet. Read the general construction, safety, and Gas Coupe rules about 400 times... then read them again! Racers thrive in the grey area on the performance side, but anything related to safety is very black and white at Bonneville.
2) don't be afraid to call Ed Whiteley or Jim Dunn if you aren't sure on something, or even just to tell them what you are planning. They are great guys and will go out of their way to help you be clear on your build. The last thing you want to do is show up at Bonneville and find out you have a discrepency that might keep you from running... plus... it certainly doesn't make you popular to put the officials in a position to have to decide whether to turn you away, or let you run with something they aren't completely comfortable with. Also, know for sure before you modify... don't give someone a chance to challenge you on a rules infraction when you have that 200+ time slip in your hand!
I don't know much... but that's my $.02
Kix