So this is on my local CL: '72 Marquis
Gears in my head are turning. Load assist shocks are available for all 4 corners:

So are taller, heavier Moog cargo control springs. It has the same bolt pattern as other Fords and Jeeps. I think for well under challenge price I could have a budget version of this:

Somebody please tell me I'm wrong.
You're only wrong if you don't bring it a couple hours west to play with.
If this is wrong you don't wanna be right!
How tall are the rear tires on that thing? They look massive!
Where is the build thread?
Just think: vintage class stage rally....
Ian F
MegaDork
11/9/17 9:06 a.m.
Of course it's a bad idea.
So, sooo bad... 
In reply to Dusterbd13 :
With a few surplus strobes from work it can be a course opening car:

NickD
SuperDork
11/9/17 9:27 a.m.
The newest Roadkill on MTOD involves them buying a Mint 400/NORRA 1000-prepped AMC Hornet hatchback and going rallycross. It's glorious. Built AMC 360 V8, 727 TorqueFlite, Ford 9" rearend, fluid coolers everywhere, dual King shocks on all 4 corners.