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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 09:14 AM
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Car: 91 GTA, 91 Formula, 89 TTA
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Another one gets saved: appearance wise

I'll be honest and tell this isn't my forum

I believe in enjoying what you have, if that means wear it out, rebuild it and start over, so be it. I wouldn't own it if I didn't want to have fun when I'm driving it.

This is a story of my 91 Formula, believe this is engine number 4, trans number 3 and rear end number 2 in the car already :-) It is a real 350 car and I bought it with like 40k miles on it. It was clean, but had been hit at some point in its prior life, so not perfect.

It is undergoing an LS1 swap that has been delayed due to surgery needed to address rust. So while I know the purists will cry, I'm okay with that. I've always loved these body styles and I probably always will. I have 2 91's and an 89

I guess the best way I can say it, it to read the caption for the photo with my boy in the drivers seat. I didn't cry when my sons were born, but I might if I had to get rid of one of my real cars........... With that said, enjoy the mess that is my 91 Formula, knowing that as of 4/4/15 surgery is starting to put her back on the road(stock appearing of course, from the outside). Once rust repair is complete and swap is done, it will be getting full on paint job as well(prolly enjoy it for summer and paint in fall)

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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 04:04 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Transam GTA Notchback
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Re: Another one gets saved: appearance wise

Low and behold there is someone on this forum that went through the exact same thing as me and my dad with my car. 4 engines, 6+ transmissions and the same 9 bolt van buys put in there in 1988.
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