That looks like a fun project!
Ford really had the comfortable sporty car market nailed back in the 80s. Mustang GT/SVO, Lincoln Mark VII, Merkur XR4Ti, Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (I LOVE mine..fun to drive and the damn thing won't die!), Thuderbird SC, Taurus SHO, turbo Probe GT, and there's probably a few others. They kicked ass back then and are still highly competent by today's standards.
Now Ford's down to the Lincoln LS (a total flop), and the Mustang, which is STILL built on a platform that dates to 1978. But hey, they have that power folding seat on their SUVs, isn't that what really matters?