My mk2 metro, track and show weapon. PIC HEAVY!
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It's looking really good.

Must stop myself from buying a Metro. I'm getting very fond of these now.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Thanks mate, heres more piccies for ya








This next one i looooove




These are from last year (last september ish) they were the day before leaving for Poloshow for anyone intrested

And this is how the engine bay is now all hoses are connected

I've got all my hoses in but my clamps dont fit i bought 58mm to 63 mm clamps and the hose internal diameter is 60mm but with the alloy tube in its about 62mm overall then 3mm wall thickness its about 3/4mm too small even on full stretch

I've asked to send them back and i will hopefully pay soem extra cash and get bigger ones

The metro looks awsomme :) paint it matt black it will look evil

That mini is determined to Kill me!!!!

Thats fantastic, I like the paint as it is, all patchworkish. Very cool, I want!

This car is sex!! I was never a fan of metros until I saw this. It's perfect

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

Holy shit that's low!!
Does it scrape at all?
And how did you flare out the wheelarches? What sort of hammer and dolly did you use?

Warning:Stig in Training

Hi thanks for the comments everyone:

bigmini998 its getting painted nato green until i can afford a full respray in the original green, its a rare colour and only done for a short time so i would like to keep that small portion of originality hehe

T2clubby thanks, the bootlid is now red oxide as ive smoothed it (bar the handle/lock as i think that would be abit much.

Gary thanks

El Potter it doesent scrape no, it was sat on the bumpstops at the back as i drained all the fluid however its not on the avo coilovers as i mentioned before with adjustable damping so i can gte damping/height perfect.
I want it as low as possible yet no/minimal scrubbing.

The front damper mounts are getting seam welded and braced as much as possible ( will be part of the rollcage when i get around to it anyway) so then i can get front coilovers on and get it set up proplery.
The look im going for is euro... low wide and smooth

As for the arches i didnt use any dollies mate, i used a mallet, a round ended hammer, a claw hammer and some pliers haha! I dont think they have come out that bad tbh

Cant be bothered saying much as I've been working on the newly aquired golf all day!

The hoses are all done with there relentless can mid setup and the wheel well has been replaced with an alloy sheet. done









My arch is finally done! satin'd up ready for the next 3 to be done and its nato respray.

Edited by MINIMON on 10th May, 2009.

That metro is freakin awesome. I want one. Coolest metro eva. Well done mate. Can't wait to see it finished.

i actually really like this metro!!! the best one ive ever seen by far!!

Really apreciated thanks guys, Not long to the start up now, just the oil feed for the gauge and the turbo feed oh and the pressure switch and i can start her up.
Ive also got to sort out a fuel tank for the time being i will use a plastic red can and strap it down but i woudl like an alloy one eventually.

right ive got a few things im in need of, i will put a list here and one in the wanted/for sale section too:

Rear hub nuts both sides
Mini later spec drum retailer bolts/screws
alloy fuel tank
high spec fuel pump


Ive put the list here and not ordered for a shop as there only small bits so i cant see them realy making postage worth while when its £5+ So if anyone has them things and can donate/sell that would be greatly apreciated

Cheers

Well I've got my towing strap on finally, i couldnt decide where to put it but this panel is on the chassis leg so all is good
I've got abit more of my bonnet cut aswell, 3 more triangles to sand and a skim of filler and its done. I had to stop as the scraping from the file on the edges was horrible *think finger nails on a chalkboard *









And where the golf is, all 1 side prepped and primered I also managed to get the locking nuts off! i didnt get a pic of the wheel but lets just say they are now bin fidder haha, they didnt last long with a industrial petrol grinder on them

That towing eye is awesome! I like the bonnet vents awell (I should do since I have them on my bonnet)

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

Thanks Gary, you got any pics of your bonnet as ive never seen it done before i was trying to be unique haha.

Heres an unfinished pic of mine



I thought I was being original too but then saw someone with the same style cuts. I think it was Ian_W with 3 triangles on one side of the bonnet

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

ahhh, looks great mate! i wish i had a vibroglass bonnet to do it in its taking forever! i will be making a template of it when its done and making some carbon panels one being the bonnet

Well I've got swine flu.. oficially! well i think so, ok maybe not.... :-? But I'm ill so i haven't been upto much lately I'm afraid everyone, still a small update for you :p

Engines been out this week, repaint and mild bottom end rebuild and a quick head off rebuild and painted up and dropped back int he painted up engien bay and subframe

All wiring is tidied now (ish) just the ones left to extend that are abit messy. I'm ordering all hoses in silicone soon (red ) so shoudl be cool, i hope.

Thanks for looking and here are the pics :thumbsup:













Now the bay pics

Oh engine bay in white ! Brave man ! But it looks really wicked !!!

"So wat we gonna do tonight Brain?"
"Same thing we do evernight Pinky!"
"Try to take over the world!"

I was a bit sceptical at first when I saw this project begin, but there's some good work going into this and now I can forsee a cool car emerging from the other end.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Thanks you two, the engine bay is a definate yes i think, a- i can actually see what im doing much easier. b- seeing leaks e.t.c is much easier with the splashes (hope i dotn find any tbh) and c- it looks awesome haha

I cant wait to get it done now, doors off soon for there repaint and lightening rezeem (sp).

Thanks again

I've seen that sort of thing you did with the wheels on a 200sx recently, quite different. love it

hi minimon, i just wanted to ask what wheels they are? they look like metro turbo wheels but im not sure.

Ye i noticed they had been done before rich, on stantons red 200sx

Conor they are MIMS 7x15's no metro turbo wheels here

Right everyone wiring problems i need your help....

from battery to engine there is power, check

from engine to relay (ikle black box in loom with wires coming from the starter no idea what it is to be honest ) there is power. check.

from relay to WHOLE interior wiring nothing... dead

ive check all the basic stuff like fuses but all are fine i wouldnt mind but i didnt unplug anything when i moved the loom, the altenator wiring was all fine when i extended it too gay wiring!

Thanks for that MiniMon, you couldnt tell me what car you can get them off could you.

They arent off any particular car mate, they are aftermarket wheels. i bought them from a mate of a mate in need of a refurb.

Im somewhat of a wheel whore but i have never seen another set of them! ive seen very similar wheels but never seen another set of these!

7x15 et. 11 They will be my show use only wheels with the 185/45/15 tyres and i will have a set of 13/14's with sticky yokos for track, sprint or what ever i enter

Thanks