im scratch building a 156 sharknose

hi, i am new here and hope that i can join your community without causing animosity over my project and my current ignorance. i am new to the European car world and am currently researching everything i can on the 61-62 Ferrari 156 sharknose.
i am a Canadian back yard "hot rod" builder and have built 5 cars from scratch thus far and my latest undertaking is a replica 156. it is a replica (not a recreation) because of many factors, but namely the drive line. i know there are many purists out there so i hope to not cause quarrel by this, but i am using a 2003 Hayabusa engine. the entirety of the rest of the car i have been building from scratch from nothing more than photos and the meager specs i can find on line.
im in my young 30s and am a father of young kids so i have a rather pathetic budget, but i am trying to produce something that not only looks historically exact, but that also will perform like a true track race car.
my goal is to try and do in my home garage, what Ferrari was able to do with experts, but do it using todays technology and materials such as carbon fiber and aluminum, and my experience in building other cars and racers.
i hope to be able to share some photos of the progress and learn as i go.
i have an Instagram page dedicated to the build that you can look at if you like. @howisthatstreetlegal

i will post pictures soon.

 

Thank you. I have seen and read these and have great respect for such an ambitious project!
Mine will not be to that caliber or perfection as its happening in my home garage, but i hope to produce as close as i can, given my means and personal skill.

 

here are a few pictures of where i am at as of this evening. the chassis of course looks nothing like that of the true 156 but keep in mind im using a completely different engine and so on. this cant be called even a replica i dont think. more like a "look alike" i suppose.

 

Right now the frame is only tacked together. I planned the frame so i have been able to build it in such a way as to make it simple for bends and braces, mounts, and so on.

 

Oh, i didnt see that section when i did my original post. If a moderator wants to move it thats okay.
Thanks

 

I opted for the chain driven busa engine mainly because of availability, performance parts suport, and the ease of design and building with the chain drive. I have quite a low budget and can do 99% of the work myself, but if i get too deep into custom drives and machined parts it begins to cost more, and i loose the ability to say i did everything myself in my home garage.
I figured that since its not going to be a true recreation, i can break a few rules as far as driveline.... as long as it has the right shape, size, feel, similar sound, and performs, thats what im going for. Perhaps bold to say, but my goal is to do as good as they did in the 60s but use todays materials and know how, and pull it off in my home garage.