Changing Side Pipe and Header Alignment; Ground Clearance

[FFMark3MN]

This is my first post, so excuse if I missed some pertinent information. I recently acquired an MKIII Roadster from the person who had it built for him in 2005 - 2007 (titled in '07). There are several areas of TLC needed, which I have been addressing one by one. Next on my list is the exhaust. There are two issues I believe need addressing with the exhaust: first is how the side pipes are exiting the body at a very low angle, giving the car only 1.5" ground clearance. Besides the fact it doesn't look right, it doesn't have adequate ground clearance for navigating any angles or road conditions. I haven't bottomed in the few weeks I have had the car, but that is only due to extreme caution to avoid any bump or road imperfection. The two attached pictures show the side view of where the pipes are exiting the body, and a second shot looking down showing the headers and connecting pipes and where they attach to the side pipes. The engine is a crate 302 Boss long block from JEGS (found the receipt in the stash of documents the owner was generous enough to pass along to me). Since this is my first FF roadster, or any car with side pipes for that matter, hoping someone with a trained eye can give me a general direction to get started. The second issue is the need to polish up the pipes an consider options for a more attractive header. Once I pull the pipes, I can polish them with a compound and polisher. The headers, however, look more problematic. They do have a metal tag on them that indicate they are a "Ford Racing" header (assuming they came with the crate engine). Can I have them treated and reuse them, or am I better off putting on new ones that are ceramic or polished? Appreciate anyone jumping in with some experience and advise. Thank you. FFMark3MN