i wouldnt mind doing a nissan project, likely wouldnt win but for the whole 'let's get together and build a car from leftovers' sounds like alot of fun. a 240z or 89 (lightest year) 240sx coupe shell would be the best bet. but most of the nissan people are into the whole drifting thing, the chance of building a straightline track car is next to nothing.
can i just help out on someone else's project? i just want to tinker around and be a part of something dammit!