Chris,
The chassis fabrication and assembly is pretty much done, the engine tuned etc. Still a have to do alignment and weight balancing. Now have to finish the bodywork, which will be polished gelcoat. Have already finished the doors and the dash hoop, will work on the front and rear clips next.
For tires I am also using Toyos in the same size, though they are RA1s. Was a little concerned about getting the 255 under the front bonnet, but you did and looks amazing.
With regards to the last comment on LS oiling problems, the issue on LS7s was traced back to the oil tank - early models lacked both capacity, as well as adequate de aeration measures. So many of the engines that blew were getting fed aerated oil. A drysump expert I spoke to also said that the stock gerotor pressure pumps are not great at really high rpm because they work at crankshaft speed, and are not geared down as external pumps are. Above some threshold (mid 7000s?) the stock pumps are apt to start cavitating
Tom