'93 T-bird 5.0 HO project about to begin. HELP! :)

[Boomer]

Hello, I've just joined the forum. I live in the Atlanta area. I'm starting the rejuvination of my '93 'bird with a group of miles on the OD which spun hopefully a rod and not main bearing.
The suspension is in good shape. May do a brake upgrade at some point.
The body is straight but the paint is shot and the interior needs a major face lift. Thinking of Dunbarton Green, it's a very cool color. Good "sleeper" color, too. The interior is going from tan to white, at some point.
The engine is coming out and getting a full re-fit. It ran strong right until the end so don't think there is much other internal missgivings. (Had a bad main seal, didn't get enough oil one day, oops.) I'm new to building 5.0s and this is virgin ground for me. I have a good understanding about the generals of building engines for both "stock" and hi performance goals, but the available and desired parts, both after market "race shop" type and factory swapable parts are just not on my radar screen so if anyone can lend some experience to my quest, it's greatly appreciated. I'd like to end up with something in the twelves, maybe with bottle, when I'm done. I know that's ambitious with not gutting the car, but as close as I can get, hey. Far out.
This project will take some time, BUT... It should be fun and rewarding.
I've built full-tilt Mopars before and know that ulitmately, you can do anything with enough $$. My ultimate goal is to have a "daily driver" which will look good and can still "get it done" when the hammer falls.
Thanks and I look forward to your input!

Boomer