New To Nashville, Very New To Working on Cars

Whatsup Everybody,

My Name is Dylan obd2sale.com, but I'll be going by tweedturd on here, because well, my first ever project car is a Big Brown 1990 Corolla Wagon that has tweed interior. I have a 4a-gze engine that I'll be purchasing to put into it and I'm going to swap out the transmission for manual instead of the shitty 3 speed auto that's barely holding itself together. As far as I've researched (which isn't much) I can't find anyone else who has done exactly the same thing as me, maybe because I have terrible taste, or maybe a supercharged 5 speed corolla wagon is a hard thing to actually make work.

That's where I'm hoping you guys come into play. I am going to need a LOT of help and advice along the way. If I'm being honest, I haven't done much more than brakes & rotor changes, oil changes, random electrical stuff, etc. so please bear with me as I get my feet under me on this big project. I'd love any feedback or advice up front about what the correct steps would be going forward.

You'll definitely be hearing more about this project as it becomes more real (going to look at the 4a-gze in a week or two to purchase) but in the mean time, I'm excited to become a part of the community here!