$18 coolant seal... yeah 18...with that said, all the auto part stores have that middle seal - and claim its for the 3.6, it's not, it's for the 2.8... so the only option was GM
https://i.imgur.com/OVrN8tp.jpg
installed back there
https://i.imgur.com/kTKrGlf.jpg
that's the end of the motor replacement
https://i.imgur.com/2xAPI97.jpg

Need to align it then start figuring out its issues.... like the windows not going down.... it needs wheels/tires. One of the wheels is different then the rest and not one tire is the same manufacturer.
That said, a/c works and it should clean up nicely.... then drive the wheels off it.

time to strip the junk motor
https://i.imgur.com/jT6Ydamh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZOEHXBuh.jpg
I'm not sure why I'm doing this as new ones are 77 dollars...but gluing back tabs on (probably because I think it'd stay without fixing the tabs
https://i.imgur.com/gzqv5ovh.jpg
the hard part was getting the bathroom sealant off... why Mr. Lopez, why?
glued
https://i.imgur.com/BAkC5sLh.jpg

if they'd just bought $5 worth of new clips it would have been fine... ah well, why do that when you can use bathroom adhesive and drywall screws?

I then spent some time trying to figure the window and radio issues..no joy, need a scanner

Wheels, what say you two or three people who's watching this?

It's an oddball pattern (5x115) HOWEVER, you can put 5x114.3 (mustang) - which opens a world of options. I'd kind of like to go a staggered but the rumor is 8.5 inches is it for rear width and 8 inches is pushing it for the front.

​​​​​​​Soooo.... suggestions?

and yes, the C3 in the background is going to get some love too... custom splitter, defuser and spoiler patterns...