Thread edited top to bottom with notes as applicable in hindsight.
A few more pics for y'all (I'll assume anyone on dial-up has cried mercy and given up by now):
The stock belly pan fits nice and tight around the JTR radiator with a little trimming. I took off my towhooks but that's what the radiator mounts to and where the majority of the trimming has to occur.
I quickly figured out that my 205/60r15 BFG g-force sports weren't going to make enough traction so I went ahead and installed my better wheels. Only weird thing was that they came with 235/45r17s all around even though the wheelset is a staggered 8" front 9" rear. If anything my traction when down with the old dried out Yokohama Avid A4's.
Lack of traction makes free mudflaps!
I decided I liked the 235/45 up front even though it's a tad taller than stock (might be a good thing with a long nose like mine). I bought a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position's in the above up front and 255/40r17 in the rear. Need to get them installed, but haven't done it yet.
Finally I leave you with a nice glamour shot...
This car ROCKS!
-Joel