Popular Post simonb Posted August 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) found 10 miles from home, been stood for ages, but looks pretty complete Colour a winner for me, need to check it is original Edited August 21, 2020 by simonb 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Looks good, love the colour! Should be a smashing car when done 👍🏻😁 Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Nice one. And a good plate for a 501. How's the inside looking? More pictures please. Still looks to have the original door mirrors, so maybe it's not been messed with too much. Any idea why the windscreen wipers parked on the drivers side? - Or is it just broken - Or put on wrong and about to wipe the bonnet on first sweep!!!! Unique colour and DVLA web site says it should be Green, so a good sign it could be original. Looking forward to following progress. Might have to call over sometime and take a closer look before you get too into it. I'm only in Northampton. Whats the plan then? Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 plan is to get it over to GST and see what mechanical / chassis side is like. If chassis good, get it running. Original marcasite interior is shot, but car comes with a beige leather interior in addition, and Stevie Wonder has re-trimmed the dash in beige leather, and taken clocks out Hopefully it can be got in a useable condition, and then I will live with it for a bit before a respray, new vinyl roof and lose the sunroof. I think a red interior might suit it. Given it is not going to get a new marcasite interior, it is never going to be fully original, so keep it 70's Rotten chassis might change the plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeeech Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Great buy Simon. I love the colour. With the wheels restored the car will look much better but probably not the top of the list of things to do. There are a few of us locally if you need any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 I've got a good few spare trim pieces of what I think is a dark brown Marcasite. Not looked at condition recently, but have been in dry storage for last 30 years so maybe not too bad. I could check exactly what I have if you were interested in thinking about originality. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted August 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 cheers, am in two minds at the moment, I think a full marcasite interior will be very hard to cobble together, and will look tired, however I do it. It came with a beige leather interior as well (car is full of it) I need to tidy storage for that first, and then I can see what interior is like. I think black leather on the dash will be harmless and authentic enough. I am taking out the sunroof, so headlining will change anyway. I think a check on the cars history and a verdict on the chassis will be my first stops. if it is a full chassis off rebuild, that will be a different time frame to carbs and ancillaries / suspension and MOT type rolling restoration. Previously had the S2.2 Esprit in my profile picture that had an original marcasite and leather interior, so have lived with the stuff, but that had faded heavily in the sun, so expect a cobbled together interior to give many shades of the same colour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kilner Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Am I wrong in l liking the black wheels? Imagine the anodised roof and door trim finished in black too.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldave Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Really cool colour. These cars already stand out but with paint like that even more so! Good luck with the project 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbharcourt Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Keep it green! Love the idea of blood red interior😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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