Hi Mike,
Welcome to the madness. It would be helpful to know where in N. Ca you are located. There are a couple FIA owners nearby - one in particular is Rod Jacobsen. He has done amazing things with and FIA car he bought and brought back to life. He will probably weigh in here and hopefully direct you to some of the things he has done with his car. There is also a NorCal cobra group that gets together once a month for breakfast and a drive.
Again, welcome!
Phil
427 Roadster, #4279436
FE Specialties FE
3:31 and Toploader (wide ratio)
Roseville (N.Cal)