picked up my new project today, its just a rolling shell with half an interior as it caught fire a few months ago...
its an 87 berlina formula genuine turbo shell.
cost: $200
unfortunately im loosing the lsd rear and all the other turbo brakes etc but ohwell.
over the next few months im planing to repair all the fire damage and replace all the fried wireing, rebuild my old motor and turbo it, maby a full respray and put all the interior back together.
il get some better pics when i get it out to clean up the engin bay - its a bit hard where it is now.
if anyone has any parts they can see that are missing post them.
chears
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
chears for the replies.
iv started striping everything out of the interior and iv found a bit of water damage but il seel it all up on monday and make it all gd.
does anyone know what was actualy in the formula pack??
anyone got a bonnet and a front bumper they want 2 give 2 me? (preferably white)
chears
great find mate
basically formula packs were a dealer fitted option which could include:
*side skirts (same as calais')
* Boot lip spoiler (similar to le's)
* Headrest inserts
* Front bar extension thingy (similar to le's)
cant remember anything else, except all formula's ive seen have been manual
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Originally Posted by dimples
great find mate
basically formula packs were a dealer fitted option which could include:
*side skirts (same as calais')
* Boot lip spoiler (similar to le's)
* Headrest inserts
* Front bar extension thingy (similar to le's)
cant remember anything else, except all formula's ive seen have been manual
doesnt have side skirts
no boot lip
could have had head rest inserts
dont know about the front bar extention.
i do have a set of calais side skirts that i might throw on it when i fix em
did some more wrk on it today.
iv striped all of the interior except for the roof lining and there is a bit of water damage where it leaked through the windscrene but im going to get sum kill rust ans go over it with that and then seal it all up and paint the whole interior white.
swaping diffs over tomorrow and il start cleaning up the wiering loom to go in it and maby start puting it in.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Originally Posted by 72 of 150
Keep it as a formula!!
Maybe its better to say, put it back to being a "Formula". I sold my VL Formula Turbo last year which I owned for 9 years. Formula's do come with extra which it seems have already been taken from your car such as; front lip under bumper, rear lip boot spoiler, headrest inserts, side skirts (maybe factory but im unsure), and mine had colour coded rear vision mirrors but mine was executive and it had white all around the doors also.
So you have alot of work ahead to put it together whether it be back to formula status or just to get it running.
Goodluck with it. Great Bargain Regardless whether formula or not.
Here is a pic of my Formula (as you will notice, mine has spoilers and skirts removed)
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
update:
new diff is in
got a 2.5" zorst sitting on my veranda for it
found a compleatset of berlina turbo hubcaps for it
slowly repairing the side skirts or il just pinch my m8s
interior is 95% back together
found an le boot lip that will go on soon
brakes are almost sorted out - finaly got all the parts i need for them
getting quotes to get the fire damage repaired
il get picks up on the weekend
shhhh stop telling everyone that.
ok iv decided that im pulling the turbo motor out of my wagon to put in the berlina and im going to use the 5spd i got off vk30t last weekend (chears m8) just as soon as i fix the hole in the weltch plug.......
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Originally Posted by LAGWAGN
Ill swap ya some calais side skirts for those hubbies Jack
iv already got 2 sets lol. one damaged that im selling and the other set is prety good and is being painted white for the berlina
il consider selling you the 2 turbo hubcaps that i already have (im still waiting for the new ones) and the one broken one.
do u still want thoes brake calipers? iv got 2 sets now lol
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Originally Posted by vk30t
Good to see the old 5 speed's going to good use
yeah its in better nick than the one in the wagon so im using it. shld go gd with the welded diff
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
ok the motor and mf5 are in!!!!!!!
i should be able to start it tomorrow, iv just got to find a few more bolts and tighten off a few things then il go for a cruise.
i still need:
front bumper and bonnet - white
mf5 shifter
il get pics up when i can, photo bucket isnt wrking 4 me atm
