Mk1 C Formel E 1983

Hello just brought this mk1 for my son whos just turned 16 so we can spend a year working on it  as his 1st car.

Was a bit of a good find , won it very cheap of ebay expecting to have to do a lot of welding  respray & engine work.
Very pleased when got it home to get up on a lift to find it looks like she may go straight through an MOT  

We had to travel from Lincolnshire down to Kent for it, it had been stood SORN for 4 years ,paint all green with mold & faded orange
A small hole at the bottom of the windscreen where rain had got in so the carpets were soaked & green too.

But for that price ( £275 ) took the chance  A-framed it up & towed home.

Like i said looked fine underneath ,so we set to that same afternoon washing Tcutting & loads of polish the body removing the trim to clean all the green grim out

I'm taking loads of pics on the way Looking good so far  

As we found it

Hooked ready for new home

checking it out

Home at last

Time to clean her up, trim off n T cut





Polished up





Sound front end  after cleaned n polished

Looks better ?

Stinky wet n green carpets out & ///Alpine head unit fitted


carpert cleaned & underlay fitted



Fitted back & dash & consol all scrubbed clean back to black

Bolt on tail pipe





Up at 4:30 AM to fetch thats enough for one days work

Before







After







New Fan was in the boot  so housing all cleaned & sprayed black

I saw this go on ebay, glad it's gone to someone who will do it properly! Nice ride!

yea thats going to be a sweet mk1 when done, shame the paint is pink really.

Bargain! Looks like a different car now

I was watching that! If it was closer to home, I might have been bidding!

You turned that around quickly too - Well done!

Red is always a rewarding colour to polish! Looking good :mrgreen:

Looks tidy, a good rescue. Not sure what going on with the radiator?

Early-1800 said

Not sure what going on with the radiator?

Thanks ,its coming on only had two week, think the rad brackets must have bust off & someone's tried to mend with a cable tie & bracket

Rear carpets all out to wash & clean & check the floor for rot ( all OK )

Made up a new stereo loom & ran new speaker wires to all 4 corners



all back & glossed up

It's nice to see another Formel E eventually going back on the road!

I love mine - it's not quick but it's awesome for a lads first car.

Lovely sunny weekend so have started to do a few bits to the body work

someone had tried to debadge years ago & paint over with a brush  :lmao:




No rott just a few chips that have bubbled up




all cleaned up ready to put back