After exploring the variety of directions I could go with Jaime, The Ridiculon 4000, I'm pretty sure I've narrowed down the key design elements she is to eventually receive.

Suspension:
Beyond the urgent issues (stopping the oil and transmission leakage) and getting the doors and windows straightened out, the first thing to be addressed is the suspension. With the exception of possibly the front coil springs, nearly everything suspension-wise would be better suited with a replacing. Doing so is the .perfect opportunity to change her stance.




That stance is downright sick. But I am thinking that not possible for Jaime, as the 390 big block is heavier, bigger and the hooker headers are already eating into the ground clearance.

Keeping the silver sportback in mind, here are a few more that may be more feasible.





So now I have to look at what it's going to take to get there.
With the exception of the front coil springs, I'm fairly sure that the rest of the suspension is stock (for a 6-cylinder, even!) and maybe even original.

The key points to address in the new suspension are:
1) Front Coil Springs: intending to install a pair of 620 1" lowering coil springs, since we'll be lowering the whole car.
2) Front and Rear Shocks: preferably a full set of KYB adjustable gas shocks.
3) Rear Leaf Springs: a pair of 5-leaf performance leaf springs, with a reversed eye to lower the rear by 1 1/2".
4) Sway Bars (or lack thereof): upgrade the front sway bar to 1", and add a 3/4" to the rear.
5) Subframe Connectors: apply the Competition Engineering bolt-on frame ties, waiting in the box.
6) Bushings: replace all the existing suspension rubber bushings with polyurethane bushings.
7) Negative Wedge Kit: if there is an issue with upper arm clearance, this may help. We may even install this for handling performance improvement anyway.
8) Monte Carlo Bar: to brace the shock towers against each other.

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