Hey Chris welcome, have you been to a Toronto model show? if not you should try to make it out one day, there is one coming up in Feb advertised as a slot car model show. Look up group25.org Post some pic's.
Very cool, you know I just built the 1/16 rat rod and looked at the hood sides myself wondering what to do with them. I see you found a place, do you have a picture of the finished model roof view?