JayY
06-01-2016, 01:18 PM
Hello folks,
I have been looking for information on this particular boat for a while and it appears there are a few other people here that also have a Thunderbird Formula Jr.
My uncle is getting on in years, and after 2 decades of coaxing, he finally decided to pass his Formula Jr. on to me for some restoration work. I drove to Texas last fall and picked it up and I have been working on it ever since. I cleaned out the 30 gallon SS gas tank, ran new gas lines, re carpeted, all new wiring, fuse panel, battery, and instruments. I also had to repair a hole in the windshield where someone ran it into a dock. I got the 1982 Chevy V6 3.8 liter running and tuned and replaced the bilge blower, bilge pump and lighting. All I have left is to finish rebuilding the OMC Stern Drive and it should be ready to test ride.
As acquired on the trip back from the wild west....
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/TBird%205_zpsliwi8yqu.jpg
Old dash panel from the '80s ....
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/Cockpit%201_zpsyuwvthxx.jpg
New dash panel, instrumentation ignition and auxiliary switches ...
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/Cockpit%203_zps5cwhcwtv.jpg
Cleaned up a little and new parking spot arranged ....
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/TBird_zpsuidxnuxi.jpg
If anyone needs pictures or measurements for their projects, let me know and I will try to help. It is a complete boat with all original trim and chrome. It will still need refinishing on the hull and upholstery, but that will come in time.
I will post some more pictures when I get it in the water which I hope to be soon!
I have been looking for information on this particular boat for a while and it appears there are a few other people here that also have a Thunderbird Formula Jr.
My uncle is getting on in years, and after 2 decades of coaxing, he finally decided to pass his Formula Jr. on to me for some restoration work. I drove to Texas last fall and picked it up and I have been working on it ever since. I cleaned out the 30 gallon SS gas tank, ran new gas lines, re carpeted, all new wiring, fuse panel, battery, and instruments. I also had to repair a hole in the windshield where someone ran it into a dock. I got the 1982 Chevy V6 3.8 liter running and tuned and replaced the bilge blower, bilge pump and lighting. All I have left is to finish rebuilding the OMC Stern Drive and it should be ready to test ride.
As acquired on the trip back from the wild west....
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/TBird%205_zpsliwi8yqu.jpg
Old dash panel from the '80s ....
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/Cockpit%201_zpsyuwvthxx.jpg
New dash panel, instrumentation ignition and auxiliary switches ...
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/Cockpit%203_zps5cwhcwtv.jpg
Cleaned up a little and new parking spot arranged ....
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/jayarbro/Formula%20Jr/TBird_zpsuidxnuxi.jpg
If anyone needs pictures or measurements for their projects, let me know and I will try to help. It is a complete boat with all original trim and chrome. It will still need refinishing on the hull and upholstery, but that will come in time.
I will post some more pictures when I get it in the water which I hope to be soon!