What would you do with $10k and a $500 roller?

[IvelDesigns]

If someone gave you a $500 farm truck with the usual dings and dents and non running I-6 with $10k in the glove box and told you to build a truck that goes fast in a straight line; what would you do and how?

Assume a 60-66 truck with a solid 1/2T frame, trailing arm setup and 6 lug wheels with drums all around.

The only additional criteria is that it needs to be able to make the drive to the track and back under it's own power.