In case you haven't seen it, the Civette

[Spiffu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dimra6Ucj0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEatBcNuXso

One of the biggest conversion projects I've ever seen for a car/engine/drive train

If you've got the time, here's the thread where the guy chronicles the conversion process.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730443

[79TA]

now that's a hot hatch . . . it seems like such an angry little car . . . sort of a "how do you like me now?!" attitude.