Hello, so i have been postin up on a thread over in the ltx/lsx forum. Now i just realized that It is a resto project. So let me tell ya a lil bout myself and what i am doing. I am 20, i own a bussiness, here in Springfield, IL, and i do auto mechanic work for myself. Now i have owned a 89 formula 350 for the last two years. Now when i bought her i was a noob, so i bought a diamond in the rough. floors are shot, fender wells have holes the size of fists and she is just lookin bad. I came across a 90 formula shell for 100$. so i called the guy talked to him bout it and ends up it is in decent shape not so rough. so i went with it. here are pics of the cars

Here is a pic of the rusted out 89 formula. Now it looks decievin but get under her and check her out and she is a rotted out thirdgen. sad
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Now i have both cars in the shop together and i am doing a ls1/700r4 or a t56 swap. still unsure if i can find a good deal on one then i will but here are the pics of what i have done so far so enjoy and feel free to post oppinions, ideas or any sort of info that would help thanks

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and thats all for now all i got done today was the driver door put on. customers first so ya ill keep ya posted

 

Hey where are you @ in Springfield? Im 30 mins south in Raymond.
I had my car out last night @ hooters then DQ with a few guys from the local board www.Fastrides.net its not car specific soo bring anything..
Project looks good. what are you doing with the old motor wiring and ECM? also is the 90 body a 350 car also?

 

that is kinda crazy you bring that up cause i met jake, from the horsepower factory, he lives a block away from me, and i signed up for fastrides.net like two weeks ago and havnt been excepoted or whatever but my shop is on 9th street. so ya but thanks man it is going slow but its going. the old motor i would like to sell. ill post a pic later on but it is a 350 bored 40 over and all kind of crap done to it so ya ecm and wiring ill be holding on too

 

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Hey gents so these pics are what i have gotten done. i will post pics of the front suspension when i get it up and assembled. got my new valve stem seals do the heads for the ls1 will be assembled here soon so ill post pics and as many updates as i can. so keep the comments coming i would appreciate some convo