Nick from Jersey

[65chevelle]

Hey guys,
So I've always been into the good old muscle cars and drag racing. I grew up (18 now) around fast muscle cars and at the track. I can't stand ricers or any import, they're a waste of space IMO, So I've been saving up for my first car and i knew i wanted a muscle car to take to shows and the track. anyways I found a nice '65 chevelle that I'm thinking of buying, I though i would ask here if anyone could help me not get into a project car. I was wondering what to look for in this car? Any places to check for rust besides the obvious places? This car is going to cost me about every penny i have so i really would hate to screw up... here are some pictures of it,


The engine could use some detail work but i would like to replace it with a 454 or some sort of big block.
Thanks,
~Nick