Mk1 restoration project

[lilgampla]

I'm thinking about restoring a Mk1 mr2 a friend had one for £100 but it needs alot doing to it if I could find one what sort price would I be looking at once restored and cost of parts?

[adamstanford]

This isn't something anyone can answer really. If it's just basic service items
Bushes radiator clutch Cambelt could be hundreds and if it needs major surgery could run you into the thousands. Sky's the limit really. Parts costs tend to be not too bad,some bits harder to find than others.

Without examining the car you won't have any idea and even once bought there's always a hidden treat here and there waiting for you. I thought mine was a minter. When it turned out that it had a great foundation (the shell) but literally every part bolted to it was bodged in one way or another and I'm a good £700 in parts. And mine still has bits here and there I'd like to sort. Mines a daily though and I cover thousands of miles

Mind you for £100 for any running mr2 aw11 I'd be pretty happy. Be it your future track car or your future daily. You can't really not have fun for that money. And if you decide that it isn't for you. Bring it to mine and I'll give you £100 for it any day of the week.

[lilgampla]

This isn't something anyone can answer really. If it's just basic service items
Bushes radiator clutch Cambelt could be hundreds and if it needs major surgery could run you into the thousands. Sky's the limit really. Parts costs tend to be not too bad,some bits harder to find than others.

Without examining the car you won't have any idea and even once bought there's always a hidden treat here and there waiting for you. I thought mine was a minter. When it turned out that it had a great foundation (the shell) but literally every part bolted to it was bodged in one way or another and I'm a good £700 in parts. And mine still has bits here and there I'd like to sort. Mines a daily though and I cover thousands of miles

Mind you for £100 for any running mr2 aw11 I'd be pretty happy. Be it your future track car or your future daily. You can't really not have fun for that money. And if you decide that it isn't for you. Bring it to mine and I'll give you £100 for it any day of the week.

I'm just looking at making it a combo something that I can use on road but something with enough power that I could take to track

[adamstanford]

Well.. Still as above then. Do you have any pics of the car?

[d-peg]

There are common rust points on a mk1 - the rear corners, front ARB mounts, and so on. If you have the time, skills, resources, inclination and energy they are worth tackling …. BUT be prepared to part with a great deal of cash to do the job properly.

As with cars of this nature, now, the rebuild costs do not justify the end value… but that said, they're steadily increasing in value

[adamstanford]

They certainly are and I'd rather spend a hundred or two on some bodywork as opposed to the same amount on fixing "x" amount of warning lights on a new car..

[lilgampla]

There are common rust points on a mk1 - the rear corners, front ARB mounts, and so on. If you have the time, skills, resources, inclination and energy they are worth tackling …. BUT be prepared to part with a great deal of cash to do the job properly.

As with cars of this nature, now, the rebuild costs do not justify the end value… but that said, they're steadily increasing in value

How hard can it be front end are screwed on but I'm more worried about getting body parts

[jimi]

Read and digest, probably the best NK1 buyers guide going, it stood me in good stead when I was looking for a MK1 and it's use led me to buy mine )
Nick Challoner's MK1 Buyers Guide
As already mentioned, some parts are now discontinued by Mr T and are getting very hard to find

[adamstanford]

Most body parts (for me at least) I'd just get from a breaker. There are plenty out there being broken. I recently sold a pair of fibreglass wings in red for only £45 iirc.. Not for me as I wanted to keep original and I wasn't impressed with the finish. But that's another matter. Point being just get decent 2nd hand ones. And recondition/repaint what you need to.

[lilgampla]

If all goes well I'm planning on no rust and maybe a full body respray

[headcase]

I got a complete front end doors boot ,well everything apart from rear wings ,if you need anything

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