70 Formula 535

[Nicks67GTO]

I plan to drive the car a lot, and once it's built, I don't want to feel the need to revisit anything. I have other cars to keep me occupied--I want the Forumla to be available to drive whenever and where ever I want.

Nick, I agree with you about 67 GTOs. I own one too, an HO 4-speed convertible stroked 462, HR roller, worked 670 heads, cliff built carb, but looks absolutely bone stock. It's reliable and a blast to drive, but with factory suspension, brakes, m20, 3.55 gears, etc., it's definitely not a touring car or something you want to carve corners with. I want to take the Formula much further in the performance realm.

Kevin, thanks for the links. I'm new to these Forums and pro-touring.



I have a factory stock 70 TA that I took for a long drive early this morning. I never realized how much I slide around in the seat…I'm thinking aftermarket seats are in my future.

Post up some shots of that 67! I will say this since you mentioned the handling of your 67'...I went from bone stock to an SC&C stage II suspension in my car with ridetech HQ shocks and even with the current 15" wheels and 11" TRSD 4 wheel discs it handles and stops like a new car in comparison to the stock stuff. You could probably do that stuff and still look stock

[Later-A-body]

I have owned three of the '70-'73 Formula's, all 4 speed's. I love those cars. My vote is to stay with the factory styling and maybe add a factory rear spoiler. The factory gauge package these car came with are some of the best ever put in a factory dash. I am not a fan of Autometer or other gauges in place of the originals. My vote would be to send them to Redline Gaugeworks and have them rebuilt with new modern electronic guts. You can modify the speedometer with digital odometer readout if wanted. The gauges will appear original, but will be very reliable. I have had all my gauges in my Grand Am done by Redline, and I was very impressed with what they did. As for seats, that is a personal preference. I felt the same way as far as needing more lateral support and went to a more modern seat from an Acura. What are you thinking on wheels. You could go with the Year One 17" honeycombs. That would at least get you the factory look with modern rubber. I'm curious as to which EFI set up you are looking at. I had my 455 fuel injected prior to the LS7 swap. I will be very interested in following your build. Thanks.

[Alponcho]

Here you go Nick.

[Alponcho]

I have owned three of the '70-'73 Formula's, all 4 speed's. I love those cars. My vote is to stay with the factory styling and maybe add a factory rear spoiler. The factory gauge package these car came with are some of the best ever put in a factory dash. I am not a fan of Autometer or other gauges in place of the originals. My vote would be to send them to Redline Gaugeworks and have them rebuilt with new modern electronic guts. You can modify the speedometer with digital odometer readout if wanted. The gauges will appear original, but will be very reliable. I have had all my gauges in my Grand Am done by Redline, and I was very impressed with what they did. As for seats, that is a personal preference. I felt the same way as far as needing more lateral support and went to a more modern seat from an Acura. What are you thinking on wheels. You could go with the Year One 17" honeycombs. That would at least get you the factory look with modern rubber. I'm curious as to which EFI set up you are looking at. I had my 455 fuel injected prior to the LS7 swap. I will be very interested in following your build. Thanks.

Thanks for your thoughts.

I like the factory gauges a lot. I had the ones for my 70TA restored by Auto Instruments and they look and function perfectly. The ones for the Formula need complete restoration, but I hadn't though about upgrading with modern internals. What would be the advantage of this relative to restoring the factory internals?

For wheels I'm thinking Formula 43 Rad 14, probably gray center.