OK, back to the car.
Mark 'Superleggera' Savory send me an email suggesting I look at OLD style VW headlights. The ones that lay back and have glass lenses. Aftermarket parts are available with new 'non VW' glass and chrome trim.
A VW buddy happened to have some:
I didn't have time to mock anything up but I did drive the car and got a good height measurement. The overall height did drop 1/2 inch
We'll waste some aluminum prototyping in Oblong.
This look was not unusual in the era. Lots of cars had glass lenses over the headlight bulb.
One other thing to be done is to design and implement vents in the fender side for the engine heat. Here is one option:
I did drive the car around the block. It has new mufflers, glasspacks actually, and it's too loud but it doesn't drag going into the trailer any more. I'll need to figure something out to muffle it and not be in the way.
Also went through the carb and got the idle jets working. MUCH better!
Couple things I learned when it was back on the level floor after having settled from driving.
1- Right front fender was lower than left and too low. I lifted it up 3/4" and now they are the same height from the floor.
2- The wheel well opening will need to clear the tire more. Couple ways I can deal with this, including raising the car a 1/2" with the coilovers. Or I could raise the tip line. Or I could raise the fenders in the front. Or.....
3- Damn it's fun to drive!