When I saw the Jay Leno video I thought of your build, but then spotted you had already seen it.
I had first seen the car of on Petrolicious, but don't remember seeing photos of the crash damage, which were heart breaking.
So fair play to Peter Giacobbi for just getting on with fixing the mess.
Your car will suit racing numbers and will look great whether you leave it raw, or paint it.
Good luck, Paul.