Daniel,
As far as photos, anything and everything. I would be happy to share.
As for the CSX 1000 vs the 7000, I prefer the 7000 for hard driving but if I had some extra cash the 1000 would be top on my list. Our 7000 is fiberglass, the aluminum version just does not have the same body IMHO, I would rather have the 1000 in aluminum vs the 7000 in aluminum.
Contact George at Gessford machine, he is on this site. He currently is a Shelby dealer and has a few 289 HiPo blocks ready for a nice build.
http://www.gessford.com/cobra/images/CSX7034.htm
Thanks,
Allan