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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | just bought a tro 1.1L after i wrote my r100 off Specification: (how i bought it) Rover 100 Kengingston Interior gta Rev Counter gta 1.4 8 vavle engine (34,000 miles) gta Alloys (refurbed) 175 wide tyres got loads of plans for this one 2 (942c_3.jpg) (7e5d_3.jpg) (a3e7_3.jpg) (8961_3.jpg) (b586_3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 942c_3.jpg (84KB - 171 downloads) 7e5d_3.jpg (65KB - 159 downloads) a3e7_3.jpg (67KB - 161 downloads) 8961_3.jpg (82KB - 156 downloads) b586_3.jpg (88KB - 163 downloads) | ||
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Tracy - but only at weekends and for the right price Posts: 5607 Location: using the side windows in the bm | that looks extremely clean buddy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i only got it cos of the arches nd i aint lifted the carpet up yet but i been told the floor is solid 2 | ||
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Expert Posts: 1304 Location: in the 100 at the seaaaaaside! | u got this off ebay dint ya, i wanted it , its such a nice car | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | very clean motor...any plans for it ??? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah i did lol i dont pick it up till sunday afternoon tho ....nd i got a sportex exhaust nd full gti interior, arbs and side skirts to re paint ..found ma self some gti brakes nd front + back gti bumpers and gunna drop it low aswell need help tho... do i get the wheels powercoated black or leave then as is???? | ||
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Tracy - but only at weekends and for the right price Posts: 5607 Location: using the side windows in the bm | purple-haze - 25/1/2008 10:20 PM yeah i did lol i dont pick it up till sunday afternoon tho ....nd i got a sportex exhaust nd full gti interior, arbs and side skirts to re paint ..found ma self some gti brakes nd front + back gti bumpers and gunna drop it low aswell need help tho... do i get the wheels powercoated black or leave then as is???? im pretty sure gti brakes wont go behind those wheels fella but that sounds a good list to me. and the car looks minter than a pack of polo's | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well aint that just put a spanner in the works lol...would the mpi wheels work? what other ways around it is there? | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | Whys your dizzy so far away from the engine? Dont look half bad that mate.. ill be watching this journal for updates Edited by austinMETRO 25/1/2008 5:44 PM | ||
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drive it like its hired | whats going on with the distributor seems to have found a new home courtesy of some threaded bar just to the right of where they normally are Edited by petrol_head 25/1/2008 5:46 PM | ||
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Tracy - but only at weekends and for the right price Posts: 5607 Location: using the side windows in the bm | purple-haze - 25/1/2008 10:36 PM well aint that just put a spanner in the works lol...would the mpi wheels work? what other ways around it is there? oh the mpi's would be fine. the lads have a point though id check that dizzy as soon as you pick it up | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | Thats really baffling that Is it using a different cam or something? | ||
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Tracy - but only at weekends and for the right price Posts: 5607 Location: using the side windows in the bm | could it be something to do with the engine swap from 1.1 to 1.4? | ||
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drive it like its hired | might be an a series dizzy? as long as it works may not be problem | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | good point i never noticed that will ask that when i pick it up. cheers lads | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | purple-haze - 25/1/2008 10:53 PM good point i never noticed that will ask that when i pick it up. cheers lads I'm guessing its to do with the fuel pump. The carb mechnical one isn't there so it must have another sort. Also on a H reg it would of had the early cam cover and thats the later type. I'm guessing the engine was from a very late R100 MPi as the mechnical fuel pump hole is blanked out of the casting of the head. On early Spi cars it has a bolted on blank which can be easily removed. Really like the car, look in very good condition. | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | Looks to me like a damp liner rocker cover and the damp liner was not available with a carb so its probably a cam with the drive spigot for a direct distributor cap/arm but modified to run the fully centrefugal distributor setup. Would be interesting to see how the conversion peice had been made, it should be sound enough but I'd want more than 2 peices of threaded bar to hold the distributor in place as its not like an injection setup, any little rotation of the dizzy will have drastic effects on the performance of the engine. There is a bolt through the adaptor too, further backing up the fact there is a distributor drive peg in there. | ||
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drive it like its hired | Access_denied - 26/1/2008 12:34 AM Looks to me like a damp liner rocker cover and the damp liner was not available with a carb so its probably a cam with the drive spigot for a direct distributor cap/arm but modified to run the fully centrefugal distributor setup. Would be interesting to see how the conversion peice had been made, it should be sound enough but I'd want more than 2 peices of threaded bar to hold the distributor in place as its not like an injection setup, any little rotation of the dizzy will have drastic effects on the performance of the engine. There is a bolt through the adaptor too, further backing up the fact there is a distributor drive peg in there. case closed miss marple Edited by petrol_head 25/1/2008 6:48 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | Looks like the ideal car to be upgraded to MPI, imagine popping the bonnet on an H reg to se a plastic inlet manfiold, even more trick if you spray the ECU hanger that color too, that color is synonimous with the base level models so it would be nice to see one packing technology. With a bit of luck it will have been fitted with the electric pump from the same donor car but I bet its got a facet pump fitted, maybe an MG one. | ||
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Expert Posts: 11052 Location: Wolverhampton | I agree with Access_denied get an MPi 8v or 16v unit in of some sort. No one seems to modify the base colour cars very often, its usually just metallics so would be nice to be different. | ||
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Regular Posts: 121 | Sweet looking car. loving that colour. Gandi69 - 26/1/2008 2:08 AM I agree with Access_denied get an MPi 8v or 16v unit in of some sort. No one seems to modify the base colour cars very often, its usually just metallics so would be nice to be different. I'm VVCing my 5dr knightsbridge, that base model enough lol. Matt | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | looks well clean! you still got that TD i was after | ||
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GTi-R100 Posts: 4825 Location: Carlisle - Cumbria | anton - 25/1/2008 11:24 PM im pretty sure gti brakes wont go behind those wheels fella Im sure they do fit behind the 5 spokes (they sit further out that 6 spokes) I think Togusa had gti brakes behind his | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Thats a lovely tro, loving the wide tyres on the GTa alloys! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | when it had the engine swap the guy changed it to a electric feul pump( i know that much lol) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | its an adaptor from a injection dizzy to the cam ...works fine | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | hey guys have been busy with tro the past 6 weeks its all most ready for showing off lol ...any way i got my self a set of 5 brand new gta rims 2 day for £55 nd went shoppin around my local scrapers at the weekend nd got electric windows for £30 but the past couple weeks i have many been spraying my skirts nd made a start on the splitter....keep yall updated | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | any pic's of the work youv'e done so far ??? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well the thing ...we all know what the red belts ns gti seat look like nd i didnt think any one would wanna see picks of some painted skirts lmao | ||
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Expert Posts: 2071 | Everyone wants pics of whatever, get 'em up | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | This is the cleanest Metro i have ever saw in my life, drivers original arch is spotless and i mean theres not a spec of rust on it anywhere! Was a pleasure to work on | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i leave it too long on my journal gfound ma pics on the gti seats in nd my lockwood dials (£15 brand new) (DSC01418.JPG) (DSC01413.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSC01418.JPG (14KB - 119 downloads) DSC01413.JPG (47KB - 121 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | about 4 weeks ago now i took every thing out the car nd sprayed / checked for rust (not a speck in site ) and replaced to grey carpet with a A series city x navy blue carpet (DSC00028.JPG) (DSC00029.JPG) (DSC00031.JPG) (DSC00032.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSC00028.JPG (93KB - 127 downloads) DSC00029.JPG (90KB - 113 downloads) DSC00031.JPG (71KB - 117 downloads) DSC00032.JPG (69KB - 112 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2302 Location: Derby | Just to clear it up, MPI calipers and discs WILL fit behind GTa 5 spokes. They WILL NOT fit behind GTA/GSI 6 spokes or GTI SPI alloys. ali | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | cheers for that you just spent my next wage lmao i will be able to stop now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | last saturday pandy lowerd my baby nd i have to say i think the results are brill (DSC01411 (1).JPG) (DSC01412 (1).JPG) (DSC01415.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSC01411 (1).JPG (49KB - 128 downloads) DSC01412 (1).JPG (63KB - 123 downloads) DSC01415.JPG (80KB - 115 downloads) | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Some good work there. The blue carpet is really rare find!! Harder than black!! Looks good as a blue GTi. Glad to see someone checking the floors for rust. Nobody does untill the MOT man tells them it shot! Keep up the good work. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 736 | That looks way better from when i first saw it The arches on this car are mint as ! | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | BeN* - 14/5/2008 11:52 AM The arches on this car are mint as ! the WHOLE of this car is mint, iv seriuosly not saw a cleaner metro than this from factory! | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | stunning buddy a real head turner gti rubbin strips and a 1.8 lump mpi wheels and id say the best ive ever seen love the colour. | ||
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Regular Posts: 200 Location: Orkney Islands | purple-haze - 12/5/2008 12:15 PM last saturday pandy lowerd my baby nd i have to say i think the results are brill loving your car m8, good luck, love the wheels may i ask wht sort of tyres are they? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | there nankang ex-601 175/50/13 77h (ha i didnt have to rend it of the car) , i tryed to get a 5th one but not even the guy who suplied me with these had one...up grading to toyo roadsports soon Edited by purple-haze 14/5/2008 4:21 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | the first hot summers day in ages nd i spend my tym with the car ...i aint complainin did a couple of things 2 day painted my rear lights, dash suround and added my door sill ...pic to follow | ||
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Expert Posts: 1930 Location: southend | Hi guys havnt been on in a while since, selling, but that looks like a neet tro, as to regarding the GTI brakes under GTA rims, on those wheels they wont fit.... i had to get hold of the MPI wheels as they are a thinner inner casting, those GTA rims have a real deep inner wall which means you end up with the caliper touching the wheel..... its a pitty too cos you have the wide GTA wheels too, (like mine) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 736 | any update Haze? | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 8747 Location: Greater London \ Essex | That's lookin really good, stands out more cos it's an unusual colour for someone to mod up Dunno bout the white tyre writing tho | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | erm i think it looks good against the blue paint, and yeah ben dun some lil things to it painted rover on the rocker cover same as car, painted and put my spats on and painted my rearlights nd drums and just being cleaning really | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | a lil trip to the coast the other week (just found photos) (DSCF0828 (563 x 750).jpg) (DSCF0837 (450 x 600).jpg) (DSCF0839 (600 x 450).jpg) (DSCF0846 (700 x 525).jpg) Attachments ---------------- DSCF0828 (563 x 750).jpg (99KB - 127 downloads) DSCF0837 (450 x 600).jpg (83KB - 117 downloads) DSCF0839 (600 x 450).jpg (58KB - 113 downloads) DSCF0846 (700 x 525).jpg (99KB - 111 downloads) | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looking as awesome as ever mate! such a clean car! i take it they werent taken on your phone? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | u say all the tym lol ...i dont get sick of hearin it tho | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | well im not gonna lie, its the cleanest one iv had a good look over anyway | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | lol as i was sayin couple post ago did my lights the same colour nd painted my spats (DSC01505 (600 x 450).jpg) (DSC01505 (600 x 450).jpg) Attachments ---------------- DSC01505 (600 x 450).jpg (42KB - 111 downloads) DSC01505 (600 x 450).jpg (42KB - 115 downloads) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | this is very true andy i'm in total agreement with you, iv'e had a good look round this car aswell, it's never been painted never had rear arches replaced totaly 100% original this is 1 of the best examples of a metro iv'e ever seen | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | also i try one of my old 5 spoke wheels over my dads gti calipers nd they fit perfect...just scored the wheel weights ..slighty..but yeah i gettin it done | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | started to build my sub box 2day it going to be a fiberglass dome holding a 10inch but where i am putting it is the smart thing (hope it aint been done)...but u will have to wait till its finished..got a couple pics. also it my 1st time fiberglassing Edited by purple-haze 5/7/2008 12:11 PM (sub box 1 (750 x 563).jpg) (sub box 2 (750 x 563).jpg) Attachments ---------------- sub box 1 (750 x 563).jpg (71KB - 112 downloads) sub box 2 (750 x 563).jpg (91KB - 119 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | finally!! got my mp stickers on sunday, cheers m8, so monday i put them on nd i think there brill (stickerd up.jpg) Attachments ---------------- stickerd up.jpg (84KB - 109 downloads) | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Look good. Your mods are spot on with this car. The pictures of it in the field look great. Want it featured in the 1.1 section? If so email me some good pics and spec. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 1.4 section would be better only 8v tho lol erm gunna take some pics at mgm then find the best ones but i have the spec wrote up ready | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | argh, this car's mint! i right wanna change mine to GTi spec now! f**k!.... i hate you | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | see i think your r100 looks mint end off the day i will just add u to the list off people who hate me ur numba 2 i think | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | purple-haze - 9/7/2008 10:37 PM see i think your r100 looks mint end off the day i will just add u to the list off people who hate me ur numba 2 i think haha cheers mate, mutual bumming there lol! mine wants to be mint though the amount of bloody work its had..... you lucky Sh*t! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | if it makes u feel better i got the smallest bit of rust will show u nd only u at mgm if ya lyk lol | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | purple-haze - 9/7/2008 10:56 PM if it makes u feel better i got the smallest bit of rust will show u nd only u at mgm if ya lyk lol hahaha if i f**ing make it there, i'm skint and i need a VVC ecu set before i can even think of getting there lol! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | theres a 200 in scrapers near me with a vvc engine how much u willin to pay nd willget a price 4 you if ya lyk... just pm me Edited by purple-haze 9/7/2008 5:55 PM | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | lol well as usual as little as possible, but ali on here has a set for £50? i just need a matched ECU 5AS and fob lol! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1466 Location: Aylesbury | Loving that pic in your sig. Will have to do a similar one for mine | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | been a couple of week since i posted aint done owt to the car really expect polish it 4 mgm, was brill to meet most of you nd good to see some of u i already know..any way just got some half leathers picking them up on sunday, got my front bumper inserts pick them up sunday all in all a busy day. will post some pics up after then Edited by purple-haze 24/7/2008 4:36 PM | ||
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Regular Posts: 237 Location: Redditch/Midlands, Drives Blue R100 | LOVE this car in this colour!!!! DONT complately colour code the bumpers!!!! you'll wreck a lovley car | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | daz i take it? i know mate i am thinking about colour code the bonnet vents nd then thats it with the paint am leaving the bumpers nd the part of the spoiler black | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | got my bits nd bobs ... (seats 1.jpg) (rubbing strips.jpg) Attachments ---------------- seats 1.jpg (60KB - 114 downloads) rubbing strips.jpg (51KB - 123 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i also fitted my bumper strips and b piller covers 2 nyt as you can see i drilled 6/7 3mm holes where the clips fit in bumper then cut them out nd the strips slotted straight in Edited by purple-haze 28/7/2008 4:40 PM (b piller.jpg) (fittin bump stp.jpg) (fitted bump stp.jpg) (fitted bump stp 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- b piller.jpg (57KB - 117 downloads) fittin bump stp.jpg (38KB - 120 downloads) fitted bump stp.jpg (57KB - 113 downloads) fitted bump stp 2.jpg (46KB - 111 downloads) | ||
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i got an attitude problem Posts: 1119 Location: County Durham, North East | I think i will eat my words Rich, the red inserts look mint.... God this is one really mint metro. Saw it for the first time a few days ago, and it looks even better in real life than in the pics. Keep up the good work mate. | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | The attension to detail is superb on this car. The red lines make it look much more sporty. The B pillar covers also help make the interior look a bit more high spec instead of big painted area. | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | ahh richy told you the red inserts would look mint, now get them rub strips on & it will look fanstastic | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i know mate i know amm well chuffed st how it looks...guy who lives next door cam out nd asked what i was doin so i told him nd hes was like no dont you will spoil it ....how wrong was he ....VERY | ||
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now on 2 wheels Posts: 7576 Location: back in longbridge b31 | really like this car i reckon some tints and rubbin strips will finish it of nice | ||
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GTi-R100 Posts: 4825 Location: Carlisle - Cumbria | That looks better with the red strips in | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | my rubbing strips are on will post some pics up in the mornin | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | pics..... (leath seat1.jpg) (rubb 1.jpg) (rubb2.jpg) (unique.jpg) Attachments ---------------- leath seat1.jpg (53KB - 114 downloads) rubb 1.jpg (65KB - 116 downloads) rubb2.jpg (62KB - 103 downloads) unique.jpg (56KB - 115 downloads) | ||
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GTi-R100 Posts: 4825 Location: Carlisle - Cumbria | That looks great now mate Like the little aux socket mod too | ||
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i got an attitude problem Posts: 1119 Location: County Durham, North East | mint !! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | cheers, that aux sockets has been planned 4 ages just couldnt find the cover for the belts | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | looking really mint now richy i love looking at peoples cars that have parts from mine | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looks awesome with the strips mate really sets it off! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | cheers andy...i dont think i have done much to it, but when i lok at pages 1 nd the st pics of it, it aint half changed | ||
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Veteran Posts: 418 Location: brum | this looks amazing reli does,im baseing my project on this if you dont mine,mines not as clean as this but i love what you have done love the wheels | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | lovin this car mate really nice good wok fella | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | I hate you. Purely on the basis that Im frustrated with my own laziness/lack of car cash. Lovely car, like it a lot mate. Rear bumper needs a dash of colour though IMO Also can I ask why it is when I do the tyre pen thing you lot slate it. Then when Someone else does it, you lot cant get off his dick? Edited by jeckulz 6/8/2008 3:54 AM | ||
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GTi-R100 Posts: 4825 Location: Carlisle - Cumbria | Man on a Mission - 5/8/2008 9:27 PM looking really mint now richy i love looking at peoples cars that have parts from mine So most of them then? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1466 Location: Aylesbury | Almost looks like youve been drag racing with a set of hoosiers with the tyres youve got. Its hard to tell with the colour but I reckon a set of MPI rims would set it off a treat | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | really like the way you modded this one. I had thought about adding a gaf socket where you put yours as thats where it is in the Montego Turbos. Is there enough room for it as the socket is pretty long? | ||
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MINT!!! Posts: 477 Location: gloucester | i realy like this car, i could not belive how clean it was when i seen it at mgm keep up the good work m8 | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | the socket is very tight had to tape the wires 4 now but hey it works atm | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | just been down to saltys to pick my spot lamps up ...wow his car is fast .... hopefully will be fitting them 2 moro | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | quick update . have taken the car off the road for a couple of week , a) because i skit and aint got a pot to p*** in and b) i have had a rather kool idea for a couple of switches will post pics up as i work on her | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | a long time has passed since i posted, anyway i took some snaps ages ago nd just thought i would share them also got some pics of another mod which i think may be unique will upload them as soon as | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | enjoy | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looks prety damn mint mate But would have looked nicer on Qualies | ||
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GTi-R100 Posts: 4825 Location: Carlisle - Cumbria | Looks really smart that Whats this unique mod then? | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | really nicely done. Just needs blue bonnet vents and find a B pilar vynal to complete the GTi look. Did you buy new side rubbing strips or re use some? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i reused some from man on a mission and the unique will have to wait for 2 moro as photobucket is takin the pee a lil bit and yeah i know it would thanks pandy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | so earily gtis had colour coded vents then? | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 657 Location: cornwall | im liking the spot lights how good are they in the dark and would you recommened them? | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Holy shit that looks nice! Dont fit qualies! EVER Keep it on those wheels, forever! that looks so stupidly good! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | spot lights are brill in the dark( i think i gave someone a tann the other nyt lmao) and if ya can find the oe ones then yeah i paid £50 quid for the loom lights and brakets, bit of a steel now i look back at it | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | purple-haze - 14/11/2008 10:39 PM so earily gtis had colour coded vents then? All GTi's do | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | didnt realise they all did there comin off then 2 moro(well about 9 hrs time really) | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | Gotta say that is a really cool colour when its got a gti kit attached to it | ||
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now on 2 wheels Posts: 7576 Location: back in longbridge b31 | iv said it b4 and il say it again the tro is the dogs ****** just nicked a pic for a background on my screen | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i saqid about an unique mod last nyt, i dont think its ever been do but cud be wrong.. its a sun roof holder on the back of the seats, i was kindly donated 2 sainsburys baby straps out the seats in a trolly and screwed them to the back of ma seats with 6 mm long screws and couple washers | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | You clever bastard But your gonna get wet with it in the boot | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 657 Location: cornwall | i like the idea of making a board to cover the metal looks so much better. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Looks very very nice bud!!!............some good picys.... | ||
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GTi-R100 Posts: 4825 Location: Carlisle - Cumbria | What a good idea You will have to mind your sub doesnt slide forwards under heavy braking and smash the sunroof though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well my "sub" atm is held in place by double sided tape but theres that fiberglass 1 i started and i am also lookin at them slim line ones to fit over the passanger rear arch | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | aprox 6 weeks ago now i took a trip to conventry to pick up some gti calpiers, ebc discs and pads, paid £50 for it all got it home then took it off the road to ft them on the sunday5 weeks later i finaly got it running again, what happend? well after swaping the calipers over i found out that the master cylinder was pump fluid to the front pass and rear drivers. so i replaced it nd bled the brakes, it started up with a jump off ma dads old gti was runnig proper lumpy, nd there was a hiss come them around the servo. took it to ma machanic nd he said servo had gone.£229 +vat from from ma work went to srcrappers got a lyk 8/9 month old one for £10 put it in , still had a hissin, replaced to seals in the master, was a little better when tickin over. still hissed tho. started to look over the carb and found out that 1 of them little black ends on the red and yellow pipes i have, had perished causing air to get sucked in and thas causing the engine to run lumpy, replace that andit ticked over nice happy. THE END | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | FINALLY...after about 16 months and on ma 2nd car i have finally got my damper plates welded in on the front so this afternoon i am goint to seel an paint them up and hopefully fit the shockers as well will take some pics as i doin it and post them up | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | got my m.o.t around the 17th of this month. dreding it just got one of them feelings.also i dont want mot till after xmas coz i dont want to take it out till better weather comes | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | It would be a travasty if this failed, i cant see how it could unless its something really trivial like a ball joint | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | had the m.o.t done 2day by daz booker, PASSED, needs headlight adjusment only, and also got a advisery on the rear drop link bushes which aint fused about as i am polybushin it earliy next yr | ||
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Expert Posts: 1330 Location: Bolton | by far the nicest i've seen!!! | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | nice one rich Edited by Man on a Mission 17/12/2008 12:43 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | very tidy car this one one of the cleanest rust free metros ive seen in a long time | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i dont know what it is but i seen lyk 10 henley blue tros on the road and all have been tidy maybe its the paint or even a different metal | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | my new shoes have arrived will get some pics up real soon | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | CJ's old 14" alloys ??? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | there the ones | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | sry for pic quality | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | sry for pic quality | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Nice | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | they look well on the car, need a daylight pic tho wot you doing with the other alloys you had on the car ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | miles better with those wheels did you sort the leaking displacer rich | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i think they are for sale i bought the old ones brand new still in wrapping so i dont know how much to sell them for have been offered £100 quid 4 them errm not yet i forgot all about it plus the engines dead, got it on to the drive this morning then 2 nyt pulled it bk in to the garage had foot full to floor in reverse and it was hitting 3tho rpm then cut out nd wouldnt tick over agen so had to push it the rest of the way Edited by purple-haze 28/12/2008 11:08 AM | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | Looking nice, I beat you home before you managed to get pic up though Only took 1:45 to get back which was odd as it took over 2 hours to get there! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | down hill lmao | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | yea, most prob...bastard car! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | lamo got this pic aswell | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | arr you back tyre isnt flat then, its just ridge in the floor looks cool btw | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | thanks and yeah the ramp up to the garage | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Nice choice of wheels, this car just gets better and better. Are you in the process of colour coding the bonnet vents? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 10 points yeah give them a coat of plastic primer today will plod on with that over next couple weeks | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | approx 16 days to go until m298 roe comes to its new homefor the last couple weeks of its life, am takin the heart (engine) outa a really nice car and putting it in to my body....full converstion from carb to injection..i beleave all i will need to convert for spi to the vvc is a mpi fuel pump and engine ecu and loom then ...hopefully all will be done before mgm | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | Well it will be nice to see every last bit of the car getting used before she is finally scrapped | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | what even wings and what not | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 1st photoshoot of 2009 | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | the car looks excellent now with them alloys on m8 some of them picture are class aswell...... | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Thats how you rep a GTi Looks awesome mate, wheels really suit it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 1st pics my fav | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | looks gooooooood , and it must be worth a bit being 04reg | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | purple-haze - 1/1/2009 3:51 PM 1st pics my fav Shame about the branch coming down the windscreen, that can be P/S out though | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Looks loads better with the wheels. Reminds me of my metro with the wheels and spot lamps but a blue version!! really like the full GTi look on this car! How much where those tyres and are they any good? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | tyres came with wheels erm i need a new one and i dont know really coz i aint been drivin it lyk a mad man (yet) myt get a set of 4 and keep 3 as spares | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | this car needs to be on the home page now with some of these pictures added | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yes and no to that wayne. its ready but its not to my standard yet i wanna get wheels referbed 1st and give a bloody good polish | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | Wheels really do suit that car a lot, glad they went to a good home | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | dont worry they have | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Only a quick shop mate couldnt get the colour right on the black base | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1173 | I prefer the black bumpers to be honest. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i think i will do chris i am goin to get another set of bumpers and get em sparyed then i can switch them. work on my conversion to injection is starting 2 moro as "roo" arrived 2day, bless shes in a ryt state. 1st thing i gunna do is drain both the fuel tanks dont want them to go bang lol | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | yea, half a bloody tank of super unleaded was still left in there! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | was there ...it was empty when i looked | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Looks well smart bud!!! realy like your mety,so clean and shiney.......... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | its started to day i been busy taking my interior out, door cards off, lifting the carpet, removing the clocks and dash. i also started to remover the loom from behind the dash its out from the rear and the from the drivers side head light and all sat in the pass foot well waiting to pushed through to the enginge bay to be thrown. my steering column is lose and laid in the footwell waiting to be unbolted from the steering rack. all in all a rather good day i think | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | when you remove loom from donor car make sure you mark what connectors are for it makes it a lot more simple to fit back in and note the routing of the loom aswell | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah i got my self a little book with some notes in lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | heres a pic my dad took not one of my best looks i know | ||
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Lucky 13 Location: Cheshire | good progess keep up the updates and don't let the weather put you off | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | my G E Quickshift came through the post 2day i carnt wait to get car back on road to try it out | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Good progress!! keep up the good work.......... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | quick update on sat afternoon i managed to take the rad out and the madifold of and finish pulling the loom outa the car, i disconected all the fuel pipes to the engine and all of the other cables that join to the engine. today i took a "little" trip to muzzas to pick up my spare td motorsports then when i got back i drained off both fuel tanks and got 5 jerry cans outa it. WHICH I HAVE SOLD TO MA DAD for £20....and yeah given half a chance i would sell my mum...with a no returns policy lmfao | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | purple-haze - 18/1/2009 5:06 PM and yeah given half a chance i would sell my mum...with a no returns policy lmfao How much you after mate? PM me Edited by Pandy 18/1/2009 1:34 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | managed to pull out the full tank so far to day and disconect the gearbox to body mount will post pics up 2nyt when i get bk from the garage | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | pics as promised (above i have loads of trouble with arch clearance) below A JOB WELL DONE!!! | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Thats the way to do it! Nicely done with the calipers still on. Nice and clean empty engine bay too!! | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | well done Richy, did it take you long ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | around 2 hours from it all been disconected | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | it looks like a MONSTER TRUCK being so high up but i'll call it a MONSTER-TRO instead | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | funny as my dad said the same thing lol .i just carnt understand why my alloys scrub goin down the road lmao | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | I see Roo! Looks like your really getting on with the conversion! I keep kicking myself for not getting another metro but I think that I won't find one as fun as Roo was. I am trying to find a day I can come accross with all the paperwork for her, might be next month around the 8th as I have a PB game on just down the road from Leeds that day. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 24/1/2009 6:30 AM Done well getten the engine out dude!! funny as my dad said the same thing lol .i just carnt understand why my alloys scrub goin down the road lmao | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | kk mate no probs and yeah i taken my time i wanted it bk on road but am just goin nice and steady and thanks saxokid100 i dont think i am doin 2 bad to say i never done this before or owt lyk this Edited by purple-haze 24/1/2009 4:34 PM | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 24/1/2009 10:32 AM Good way to lern mechanics,and whats what on your car!! very nice thread....keep up the good work... kk mate no probs and yeah i taken my time i wanted it bk on road but am just goin nice and steady and thanks saxokid100 i dont think i am doin 2 bad to say i never done this before or owt lyk this | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | been out workin on it 2 day but aint got much dun, managed to change the locks over and get the boot open on roo also got roo jacked up on all 4 conners,also got the boot lid open after the "slight" remold on the bk end lol ...i also painted thereal of the front valance twhere the rad sits | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 25/1/2009 6:04 AM It wasnt bad day today for worken on cars!! nice and sunny......... been out workin on it 2 day but aint got much dun, managed to change the locks over and get the boot open on roo also got roo jacked up on all 4 conners,also got the boot lid open after the "slight" remold on the bk end lol ...i also painted thereal of the front valance twhere the rad sits | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | due to crap weather i didnt get much done on the car...ok i lied i been out all day work on the donner car "roo" its been freezing. 1st thing is SRY CJ i managed to get the engine out, all the fuel lines out, fuel tank off and the filler neck out, all while mother nature was try to make up her mind. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Your like me bud!! work in any weather conditions!! coming on well......... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well i did have lyk 5 layers on lol | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 1/2/2009 11:44 AM Normaly the best way!! and to have your mrs, bringen tea out every 30 mins........ well i did have lyk 5 layers on lol | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | Oh she looks so sad At least you are making use of as much of her as possible so when she does have to be scrapped, there isn't much left on her to scrap. Oh, can you take some pictures of the damage that I did when i had my accident to show people how bad the smash really was please | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah not a prob, un known to me it poped the front bolt out where it hold the tank to the body..inc the nut, and thats sealed in prity well.i didnt notice it till i ma dad said i spent 10 mins undoing 1 nut. its good to see how the body absorbes the impact tho the damage goes from the rear boot ryt up to the rear seat belt bolt on the arches | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | aint dun much due to 6 inch of snow around both cars but i did manage to clean up, sry polish, the E.C.U and holder Edited by purple-haze 2/2/2009 11:24 AM | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Cleanest Ecu i ever seen bud........... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 2 days work after shoveling snow for 30 mins just to get to the cars i cracked on takin the loom out off roo. there just some odd and ends in there to be taken out now, i got further than i expected in mine aswell, i managed to get the loom fully fit and the heater/ blower tubes refitted and got the dash back in too...heres the pics | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Awesome progress mate, how clean are them floors | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 19 yrs old and still going strong...he says | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | have just taken delivery of my new exhaust system its a sportex ( i know theres better ones out there) includes decat pipe cat back ( middle section) and the tail/ back box £148.17 del ...thats £2.00 cheaper then ebay lol | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1016 Location: Caerau | Very nice mate, that will sound lovely | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | very cool mate, do love the snow on the windscreen while working inside! exhaust is also nice and tidy mate! good choice! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | cheers lads its my second sportex system had one on my old r100 so i know they got a good sound and agive a lil bit of a power increase aswell | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 4/2/2009 2:35 AM My mates just fitted that exhaust on his gta!! sounds well nice....... cheers lads its my second sportex system had one on my old r100 so i know they got a good sound and agive a lil bit of a power increase aswell | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | also 2day i took the wiring outa the doors and boot and re fit it in mine...i found the boot to be really easy. no pics sry. other than the steering coloum to plug and play and my amps thats the wiring all do | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | jus read this journal and its really good mate, evryfin youve done with the car is spot on!! keep up the good work, and jus to let u no i hate u, as i shud hav bort CJ's alloys!! | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | about time you bought one must admit they not the best exhaust about especialy on the motorway, but good buy and will look sweet on the car | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | stevie g - 5/2/2009 1:02 AM jus read this journal and its really good mate, evryfin youve done with the car is spot on!! keep up the good work, and jus to let u no i hate u, as i shud hav bort CJ's alloys!! i love you 2 stevie in a not loving way lol and yeah a nice tip showin at the back will look loads better | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Have you got the exhaust on yet bud?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | no one of the last jobs mate need to get a spi down pipe 1st anyway | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 6/2/2009 8:32 AM Have you worked on your tro today bud?? no one of the last jobs mate need to get a spi down pipe 1st anyway | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah but i dont wanna talk about it 5 hrs to put a tank in by my self to find i have to drop it out again to replace a bit of pipe i split....aint happy, speesh when i froze my arse off on the floor | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Always the way dude!! handy with extra per of hands........... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | just a lil update i got my down pipe from work 2 day and got it home then sprayed it up to match the rest of the exhaust. my dad started to clean up the engine last weekend with a steam clean and a wire brush then 2day he got some paint put on to in and i have to say it looks almost new will look very tidy in the engine bay i hope anyway lol heres the pics | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | engine looks fantastic Richy, will look the part in the engine bay. does your dad want too come and do mine | ||
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Lewis Hamiltons #1 Fan! Posts: 787 Location: Worcestershire | That engine does look spanking new!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | he says how much lmao...cheers guys i aint cutting no corners with this car | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 2days update...been a good day 2day so worked on the car. managed to swap the suspension over along with the discs and wheels. i then moved on the front arb which i will re-ajust when on the car and also the gear linkages had to be swapped over. i have fit the manifold on and the down pipe 2day aswell heres the pics | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | are you fitting some poly-bushes allround Richy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i aint got the cash atm so what i am gunna do is keep my subframe get rid of the old engine and work from there up wards with it mgf canisters, poybushes etc ..no expense spaired | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 15/2/2009 9:15 AM Hi bud,what type of paint did you use on your down pipe?? does nice job... i aint got the cash atm so what i am gunna do is keep my subframe get rid of the old engine and work from there up wards with it mgf canisters, poybushes etc ..no expense spaired | ||
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Lewis Hamiltons #1 Fan! Posts: 787 Location: Worcestershire | Its really coming along now. Looks wicked Edited by pie 15/2/2009 4:16 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i used vht for a 5 of coats then gloss black for the last coat only a very thin coat tho and yeah i trying my best never done owt lyk this before but i will be doin it again | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Have i missed something? isnt that an 8v? | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | ooooooh i thought it was being vvc'd should read instead of looking at the pictures lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | lol buying my vvc after mgm and taking it apart so it looks brand new really along with every thing to do with it ..then just swap it over | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i got my red belts through the post 2 day (second set) thanks duckers, and last nyt at around 1am thins morning i found some metro headlight protectors for sale at a buynow price of £15.00 sould be with me in next couple of days, there brand new still in plythene bag and original rover box | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 16/2/2009 3:08 PM i got my red belts through the post 2 day (second set) thanks duckers, and last nyt at around 1am thins morning i found some metro headlight protectors for sale at a buynow price of £15.00 sould be with me in next couple of days, there brand new still in plythene bag and original rover box i saw those protectors ive seen them on a metro and werent too keen of them as they catch bonnet | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | my protectors have arrived 2 day ..was rather fast postage i know it said new but still in original packing with the instructions. | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | bargain mate sorry i couldnt find mine for ya at all shed in a mess like | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Shame making the exhuast pretty is near enough a waste of time, especially that manifold and downpipe, will look great for about 30 seconds, even VHT will burn off of manifolds and downpipes. | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | FreddieS - 17/2/2009 10:59 PM Shame making the exhuast pretty is near enough a waste of time, especially that manifold and downpipe, will look great for about 30 seconds, even VHT will burn off of manifolds and downpipes. Mine's lasted since i put the 1.6 in about 6 months ago - with only a light coat | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | FreddieS - 17/2/2009 10:59 PM Shame making the exhuast pretty is near enough a waste of time, especially that manifold and downpipe, will look great for about 30 seconds, even VHT will burn off of manifolds and downpipes. so what if it did... Edited by purple-haze 17/2/2009 5:54 PM | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 17/2/2009 11:53 AM Well ile give mine some glossy black paint at the weekend!! better than the rust at the min....... FreddieS - 17/2/2009 10:59 PM Shame making the exhuast pretty is near enough a waste of time, especially that manifold and downpipe, will look great for about 30 seconds, even VHT will burn off of manifolds and downpipes. so what if it did... | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | I hope your not going to paint it with normal paint, vht wont be glossy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | use vht 1st to cover the exhaust then the gloss black or the gloss black doesnt take that well | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 19/2/2009 6:04 AM I used hammerite on me sub frames,glossy black looks ok ....not surewether to paint exhaust thow.... use vht 1st to cover the exhaust then the gloss black or the gloss black doesnt take that well | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i got my engine back in 2day 1st time aswell i didnt spend time lining it up either...just sat straight on its mounts.... so my plan for 2 moro is get all the aux stuff fitted in fill the girl with water and fuel and see if she starts up she best do!! | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | very good job Richy | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Are you going to be putting on some multi point heater hoses? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | no tom as it still has the inlet manifold with the water pipe running throught but i will be running a samco set up when i do the vvc | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | my car is alive after 6 weeks, 73 cups of coffee, 27 chocolate biscuits and around 10 bacon buttys. after a lil trouble with the fuel i bridged the fuel switch and it primed and fired straigh up....just got a couple of things to do to it now arb suspension presure...you know the lil bits and bats | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | congratulations richy | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | all the cleaned and painted stuff looks great love the engine, downpipe and everything. how about posting a pic of the finished engine-in job? | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Thats one super clean engine bay!! Nice conversion! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | give me chane guys i only got it fired 2 nyt got couple things to finish then i will get some pics up..... i also had tym to fit a little something something to the interior which i get bk from the upholster's 2 moro lunch | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | whats this? could this be another 1st 2 the tro world? hope you like! the leather is a much better match in the daylight | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | It fits then Ive been wondering for ages if it will fit Hope you dont mind but ive got to do that | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | you got to swap side wih the seat and its very very tite! if ya lyk i will put some pics up when its light | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | hmmmm might be too tight for the zr's then | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | hmmmm might be too tight for the zr's then | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | best part is i paid £5 for it where on ebay there £30 ish...if it hadnt of worked i wouldnt of lost that much | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | looks mint great idea | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | My good that must be silly tight as it only just fits in my R25! | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | shame you had to swap the seats around, makes it hard to get into the back. but it does look good fitted. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | only means you have to lean in....but i hardly take anyone in the back due the arches on the wheels | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | lil update i got rid of the donner car this morning so i can move mine around slightly and pos get it on the road sunday | ||
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'Metropower's James May' Posts: 2977 Location: Southport, North West | Poor Roo | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | about time you got rid of that it's just been in the way for so long now!!!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i know but it got STRIPPED for anything i can re-use Edited by purple-haze 27/2/2009 12:23 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | How have you mounted the seatbelt stalks with the armrest?? | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | AdrianSi - 27/2/2009 6:59 PM How have you mounted the seatbelt stalks with the armrest?? The floor mounts on the sides of the tunnel? Looks that way to me from the pics | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | the seat belt mounts are central i wi;ll get some pics up 2 day off the inside | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | heres the pics of the engine so many of you have asked to see along with some pics of the paintwork after its been sat in allweather for 6/7 weeks. and one of the bracket for the arm rest...nothing fancy at all but it works | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | looks mint Richy, next time we have a good weekend of sunshine you and your day will have too pop up and we can do a bit of a Photoshoot of the cars together, sure Cerbera can was & clean the cabby aswell... | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | what armrest is that mate, it looks mint tho, great job!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | this was taken on the 28th jan 2008 a day after i got it BEFORE: AFTER: (most recent pics) current spec: INTERIOR full half leather gti seats red gti belts 150 mph clocks srs steering wheel with r100 coloum rover 200 center console with rear arm rest section re-trimed in matching leather gti grey carpet electric windows b-post covers rear leather head rests dash mounted fan switch painted dial surround fire extingusher rear aux point sunroof holder (in the boot) EXTERIOR gti front splitter gti side skirts rear spats rear spoiler gti rubbing strips with bumper inserts double rear fog lamp o/e rover headlamp proctors o/e rover spotlamps r100 rear lights gti 16v badge clear side repeators high level brake light ENGINE 1.4 8v single point injection (cleaned and painted) also with new style head gasket r65u gearbox quickshift decat pipe with sportex exhaust system SUSPENSION lowered and individualised suspension 10mm off the rods all round# 600 psi front , 500 on the back front and rear antiroll bars gti shock mounts with mgf rear monroe shockers BRAKES ebc vented groved and dimpled discs ebc green stuff pads gti vented calipers WHEELS 14in team dynamic motorsport alloys toyo proxie t1r tyres IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT sevic dvd head unit pioneer speakers up front alpine in the back infinity sub 2 x alpine amps FUTURE PLANS s/s braided brake lines full polybush kit mg red band steering rack rear brake disc conversion mgf rear cans upfront vvc engine with complete front end re-build (new parts) possibly a custom interior roll rear arches set off new tyres refurb the team dynamics X5 front and rear colour coded 3/4 bumpers c piller cover if it works Edited by purple-haze 3/3/2009 4:11 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Great spec. looks a million times better than when you first got it. Definatly one of my favourites. i would still recommend colour coded bumper though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | have you got a pic of rear discs rich | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i aint got the rear discs as yet doin it in around 3 months time when i send the wheels for refurb..kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 4/3/2009 9:36 AM You got real minter there dude!! nice thread...... i aint got the rear discs as yet doin it in around 3 months time when i send the wheels for refurb..kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | this post is and isnt metro related....my tros new home ....over the past 4 months i have been sub letting a garage of a friend but leeds met housing got in touch the other day and i now have one of my own ryt behind my house witch i can see from the bedroom window , i took a lil trip ti ikea the other day to get some shelfing to stick my spares on. i have also started to paint it white and have moved 3/4 of my spares in to it. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | God you got some spear parts there dude!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | lol you've got a dalek too : | ||
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Forum Admin & Insurance Guru Project Pride Posts: 5690 Location: Durham - North East UK | Tom Sanderson - 9/3/2009 12:01 AM lol you've got a dalek too : Exterminate! Exterminate! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | ha bless hes old and tends to wet himself when you put fluid in it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | went to scrapers on way bk from work on sat found a blue m reg desiel in there in really mint codition shame really. decided to be skint again this week and buy the desiel radiator ( i have a thred goin in the tech part, any help would be greatful) forgot to add it only cost me £22 quid Edited by purple-haze 15/3/2009 3:17 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | That really is a bargain at that price! good to see that bargains are still to be had at scrapyards Have replied to the tech section now also. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | just made the buy of the yr....rear pop out windows..well the glass and brackets, just need the inside seals and couple of brackets | ||
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Forum Admin & Insurance Guru Project Pride Posts: 5690 Location: Durham - North East UK | You can still get the seals and rubber B post hinge things from Rover, not too expensive either IIRC. I did a "How to Guide" when I fitted mine - http://www.metropower.co.uk/portal/default.asp?id=249&mnu=249 | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 692 Location: Scanforpe !!!! | it looks really good, i like your own garage space, i want to get one for mine, but ive not got anything to put in it, and i wouldnt have any cash to buy stuff to work on how much does that lil garage set you back a year ? once again, looking really good | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | its £6.77 a week so ...around £350 a yr...but its added sercurity | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | looking good buddy i got mine bbrand new date stamped a week before the tax ran out on the car i took it off from the scrappers i got black parcel shelf boot carpet and arch covers in carpet interior plastics diesel rad and speaker holders and a few other parts 15 quid. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | all that! what scrapers u go to? | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | Just one local to me mate im the only person ive seen taking parts off metros so its easy pickings lol. no one up here has metro gtis so rover 100 etc r rare too but loads at the scrap yard. i need front mounted fan for mine though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | just been to my local x parts dealer for my seals nd rubber grommets cost me £38 then £16 for the windows when i pick them up on sunday | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | couple of pics of the windows that i pick up sunday (726f_1.jpg) (eabe_1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 726f_1.jpg (11KB - 75 downloads) eabe_1.jpg (10KB - 72 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Are those rear quarters brand spanking??? | ||
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Expert Posts: 2147 Location: rotherham | are those the ones off ebay £8 each BIN, i was going to bid on them but was pick up only. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah seller says there brand new... nd i goin from leeds to crawly nd bk on sunday, i must be mad | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Nice garage. Fully loaded too! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well i am back, i set off to pick the windows up at 6.45am (on a sunday ) and have been home about 20 mins, the windows ARE brand new and still in original boxes will post some pics when i get the seals on tuesday | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Got your self bargain with them windows dude....... | ||
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114 GTa Posts: 1982 Location: Chertsey,Surrey | purple-haze - 21/3/2009 12:29 AM yeah seller says there brand new... nd i goin from leeds to crawly nd bk on sunday, i must be mad u mean crawley dude?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah yeah sry | ||
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114 GTa Posts: 1982 Location: Chertsey,Surrey | fook that drive m8 lol thats near me | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | it wasnt 2 bad, i caught the m25 on a good day , did have a ringin in my ear when i got home from that poxy exhaust i put on | ||
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114 GTa Posts: 1982 Location: Chertsey,Surrey | purple-haze - 25/3/2009 8:50 PM it wasnt 2 bad, i caught the m25 on a good day , did have a ringin in my ear when i got home from that poxy exhaust i put on lol its like a 500 mile round trip lol take it u got off at junc 8 redhill | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | aint got a clue m8 lol sat nav took me | ||
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114 GTa Posts: 1982 Location: Chertsey,Surrey | hahahaha sat nav is the best id be lost without mine loooooooool | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | it just needs updang as it let me down when i got to maidenbower...all ne housing estate but yeah there a life saver in there own wat....spesh when there colour coded to your car | ||
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114 GTa Posts: 1982 Location: Chertsey,Surrey | purple-haze - 25/3/2009 9:44 PM it just needs updang as it let me down when i got to maidenbower...all ne housing estate but yeah there a life saver in there own wat....spesh when there colour coded to your car loooool urs built in or stuck 2 ya windscreen | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | its just a window jobbie | ||
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114 GTa Posts: 1982 Location: Chertsey,Surrey | purple-haze - 26/3/2009 3:23 PM its just a window jobbie Ahh klkl | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well lil update...saturday morning i went up to see chris and wayne,and to borrow chris's nut riviter for the rear windows. then yesterday afternoon i changed the windows over heres a couple of pics | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | they look spot on Richy sorry i missed you when you popped up you should have rang and i would have been in for you coming | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | cheers wayne nd yeah sry, i wanted to see the project too | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | nee probz Richy, i'm sure you'll be back up my way shortly too see the finished product and plz dont get the alloy wheels polished leave them as they are m8 | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | finally got the wheels booked in at romax and got the proxies on order | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | done and got a lot of stuff for the car over the past couple of weeks, got the tyres paid for nd delivered wheels booked in nd are now done nd finished,purchesed my mgf disc,r200 rear pads nd rear calipers,got the braided hose kit for the disc conversion. have painted the calipers black which will match the front, and am goin to be running red stuff pads.i have all so converted my desiel rad but have not yet installed it. monday nyt i jacked the car up to start on the rear discs, then last byt i decided to drop the whole rear subby out for cleanin. i will post all my pics up 2nyt p.s took 2 trips to scrapers over 2 weeks nd found my self a mint condition set of rubber metro mats for £2 Edited by purple-haze 22/4/2009 8:21 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Pop out rear quarters look ace Your shell not have the nuts in already for the catches then? (p.s. is that a HTC touch hd you got there? did you take the pics with it?) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah it is ade nd no as the cam is rather crap unless u got a VERY steady hand lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | heres the pics my £2.00 set of original mats my wheels and tyres before after rear conversion moc-up desiel rad (not using that top tho) dismantaling the rear end (so far) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | wheels look mint and good progressive on the rear disc conversion when you think it'll all be back together ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | hehe made my own droop stop (with a lil help) what you think? also painted the rear floor 2 nyt | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | where does that droop stop go?? | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Jack of Hearts - 26/4/2009 1:28 PM where does that droop stop go?? Sort of inside the subframe Do they not bang being metal? I've ordered some from Rover but i doubt i will actually ever get them | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i really couldnt tell you as i only have the one atm other getting made 2 moro, plus the cars subframe is been sparyed atm | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 26/4/2009 10:01 AM Still coming along realy sweet man........ i really couldnt tell you as i only have the one atm other getting made 2 moro, plus the cars subframe is been sparyed atm | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | been busy since last post i sprayed the rear subby in satin black to give a original look, got given 2 brand new radius arms from work( stock clense) saved over £60 quid got me other droop stop made up. will let pics do the talkin. yesterday i got the subby fixed bk onto the car attached my braided hoses, bleed the calipers, hooked up the handbrake and reattached the rear arb saturday night i won a pg1 s1 gearbox on ebay with 18000 miles in great condition, i have only spent 1hr on the box and i think it looks the dogs lol i think i will just spray over it with clear vht to keep that new look all i donne is take a electric drill with a wire brush attchment, aint used any polish yet. | ||
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i got an attitude problem Posts: 1119 Location: County Durham, North East | yummy | ||
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Expert Posts: 11052 Location: Wolverhampton | What engines going in this mate? Please dont say your gonna mate the PG1 to that 1.1 | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | totaly speachless really but all that work looks fantastic well done m8 | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looks great mate, i painted my springs red aswell Not that you'll see them mind I like the rear disks but i cba with the hassle, does look ace though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i goin to put the box on a 160vvc, i just saw the amount of mile it had done and looked at the price, i think it was a bargin lol. yeah pandy i saw your msn display pic and had to do it, its amazin how much a bit of paint transforms them | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Top work!! really like what you have done to this metro. I wouldn't mind some pop out rear windows (bought a-series ones by mistake) | ||
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Expert Posts: 4262 Location: Tebworth | Metromartin - 7/5/2009 1:21 PM Top work!! really like what you have done to this metro. I wouldn't mind some pop out rear windows (bought a-series ones by mistake) Can't they be made to fit? (if you ditch the rear seat belts) I'm struggling to fit mine since my 98 shell hasn't even got the holes for the riv-nuts to go in! Jon | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | quick_spider - 7/5/2009 1:43 PM I'm struggling to fit mine since my 98 shell hasn't even got the holes for the riv-nuts to go in! Jon I'll have a template at somepoint in the future as my new SI shell is a 98 and doesnt have the holes either. | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Cracking job of the gearbox tho... and the VHT clear lacquer is great stuff... just not restiant to battery acid. The battery in my SI exploded in the crash and has corroded my what was mint gearbox Looks like i shall be getting nifty with the wire brush also! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | what about a mgtf pedel box, for thde hydrolic clutch, is that a direct replacement? and after last nyt with the pot hole i have fixed it (i think) http://www.metropower.org.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=53156&posts=11#M510386 Edited by purple-haze 8/5/2009 12:41 PM | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | quick_spider - 7/5/2009 12:43 PM Metromartin - 7/5/2009 1:21 PM Top work!! really like what you have done to this metro. I wouldn't mind some pop out rear windows (bought a-series ones by mistake) Can't they be made to fit? (if you ditch the rear seat belts) I'm struggling to fit mine since my 98 shell hasn't even got the holes for the riv-nuts to go in! Jon Nor has my mk1 A-series as its older than the first metros with them from the factory which is a pain as I would of fitted them to it instead. I'm just going to keep a look out for K-series ones. At least I got the window rubber seals which don't always get sold with the glass. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | leastest photos of the car with the rear disc conversion done and the new proxies nd wheels on... ooo and some pics of my new interior parts that i picked up og rosso on saturday hope you like | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | love it mate! spot on | ||
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VVC POWER Posts: 510 Location: Skegness, East Coast | looking sweet buddy, that carpets come up a treat. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | still bits of bloody sand in it lol | ||
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VVC POWER Posts: 510 Location: Skegness, East Coast | lol always a pain to get out. | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Looking good as always. Any engine pictures? Its 1400 8v MPi if I remember? (for now anyway) | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | this is qual-li-tay mother suckers lovin this build great read 2 | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | purple-haze - 13/5/2009 7:31 PM Luv the look of your motor bud!! realy stands out well,and so bloody clean too....... still bits of bloody sand in it lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | went round to rossos again yesterday nd picked up a set of gti bumpers, which will be getting sprayedb up over next couples weeks. will post pics up when i finish work | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | only just found the time and i carnt find most of them.... am still repaintin the spats hense the ill fitting of the bumper before... after... Edited by purple-haze 4/6/2009 4:27 PM | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looks great mate....bit high though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | its the slope at the bk of the house i think plus the spats make it look lower | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | about bloody time, looks mint Richy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | so do i carry on and do the front????.......... | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | purple-haze - 4/6/2009 10:56 PM so do i carry on and do the front????.......... silly question | ||
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Lucky 13 Location: Cheshire | purple-haze - 4/6/2009 10:56 PM so do i carry on and do the front????.......... YES yes you do | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | not a fan of the colour coded bumpers at all. It looked alot meaner more aggressive car before hand maybe a little too much light blue for my taste. but if u like it go for it lol. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | been a while since i updated but i finally painted my front bumper for mgm heres a the pic | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | now that, looks freakin AWESOME | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | i really liked it black bumpered | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well i still got them i can switch inbetween the 2 | ||
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New user Posts: 7 | now then geez, nice looking car really cant wait to see that with a vvc stuck in it hope to see it some time soon | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | update time... the other day i got my self the electric wing mirror swith and heated mirror switch also got the electric headlight one 2 i started to make the harness up last nyt beside running outa the 6 pin conecter blocks i think i did ok (just hope it works) i have also been out and purchessed some rare BRAND NEW mgf trophy hydrogas cans also does anyone have a wiring diagram for the electric headlight loom please | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | current spec: as of 5/8/09 INTERIOR full half leather gti seats red gti belts 150 mph clocks srs steering wheel with r100 coloum rover 200 center console with rear arm rest section re-trimed in matching leather black carpet electric windows b-post covers rear leather head rests dash mounted fan switch fire extingusher rear aux point sunroof holder (in the boot) black rear plastics inc parcel shelf rear opening windows EXTERIOR gti front splitter gti side skirts colour coded front and rear bumpers rear spats rear spoiler gti rubbing strips with bumper inserts double rear fog lamp o/e rover headlamp proctors o/e rover spotlamps o/e rover spotlamp proctors r100 rear lights gti 16v badge clear side repeators high level brake light ENGINE 1.4 8v single point injection (still clean) also with new style head gasket mgtf alloy rad r65u gearbox quickshift decat pipe with sportex exhaust system SUSPENSION lowered and individualised suspension 10mm off the rods all round 400 psi front , 400 on the back front and rear antiroll bars gti shock mounts with mgf rear monroe shockers BRAKES gti vented calipers with ebc vented groved and dimpled discs and ebc green stuff pads up front rear brake disc conversion using rover 200 rear calipers/ pads and mgf front solid discs stainless steel brake lines all round WHEELS 14in team dynamic motorsport alloys toyo proxie t1r tyres IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT alpine head unit pioneer speakers up front alpine in the back infinity sub 2 x alpine amps FUTURE PLANS full respray (complete strip down) full polybush kit mg red band steering rack mgf cans for the rear vvc engine or 1800 solidcam with new pistons pullys cams ecu port/polish and throtle boddies (200hp+ hopefully) roll rear arches c piller cover if it works GOT BUT AINT FITTED YET lotus elise s1 gearbox (dun 17000 miles) pg1 gear linkage hydrolic clucth/pedal box brand new mgf trophy cans for the front electric wing mirror loom and switchs( just need to get mirrors) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | the car has come along way since youve bought it and now has got a very impressive spec, well done m8 | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | not a update......... for the first time in 18 months of ownin the car and modin it IT HAS TOTALLY F***ED ME OFF 2NYT i re did all the suspension last nyt put new fulid in it after reconin my pump and pumped it all level and the presure while near spot on 2nyt gone in the garage and its sat to 1 bloody side went to chop 1 inch of the gear leaver to shorten the shift a little more ended up havin to go 2 the scrap yard and get another leaver rant over..... | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Just one of those days bud!! we all have them!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Saxokid100 - 21/9/2009 3:35 PM Just one of those days bud!! we all have them!! yeah i have them too, usually when i read one of your posts! | ||
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Regular Posts: 364 Location: Staines | dp Edited by GTaHogey 21/9/2009 5:17 PM | ||
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Regular Posts: 364 Location: Staines | Tom Sanderson - 21/9/2009 9:57 PM Saxokid100 - 21/9/2009 3:35 PM Just one of those days bud!! we all have them!! yeah i have them too, usually when i read one of your posts! LOL! bud.. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | off on mi holidays on saturday along with my parents nd bro in law so 3 tros in all, hopfully will get some good pics | ||
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Regular Posts: 364 Location: Staines | look forward to seeing them! where are you off to? find some nice backdrops | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Its been near 2 years and I rerally miss the. Metro so I'm startin to play around with it again 1st job get the lil bit of welding done that it needs 2nd get 2 lower front mgf arms 3rd two new proxies for font Then get it in for mot Am goin tomorow to pick up my mgf rear subframe so I can have a play about with that till I get a lil more money And I will get then holidaay pics posted up from 2 Year ago lol | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | this is such a nice metro i love this colour 1 of my favs | ||
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The Economist Posts: 1535 Location: Brum Southside | old thread, how is this tro dude? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Needas bit of work nowt much tho... Just been to get price for the bolt I'm askin about in technical and dears want £10 plus vat...gunna have a look in my garage 1st ....sure I have somat like it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Needas bit of work nowt much tho... Just been to get price for the bolt I'm askin about in technical and dears want £10 plus vat...gunna have a look in my garage 1st ....sure I have somat like it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | heres some pic i have well better ones somewhere just carnt find em seen as theres more pic of k18tro im guessin my dad was taking the pic lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Just got back from picking up my subframe and ended up buy a yellow band rack with the mgf steering arm things for £15 with I think is a bargin | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Nice to see you getting back on with your mint tro | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Gunna dig gearbox back outts garrage and give it another clean up hopefully will still look like this Fingures cross | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | you could eat your dinner of this | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Turley_vvc - 2/3/2011 12:11 PM you could eat your dinner of this I just hope its as clean as that after 2 yrs in a damp garage...syed on it couple weeks ago and it looked ok | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Is this an official GTi colour, never seen one like this before. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Naw its a base colour beleave to be used on mk2 tros and very early mk3 tros two | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Ah right. Looks sweet! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Sunday I had the second bit of welding done os I sprayed the floors again and let dry then fitted the interior back in just got change wheels and bushes and bolt the horn back in | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Clear engine lacquer your gearbox and it will stay looking like that | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | AdrianSi - 7/3/2011 4:45 AM Clear engine lacquer your gearbox and it will stay looking like that i'll do this to mine | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | AdrianSi - 7/3/2011 9:45 AM Clear engine lacquer your gearbox and it will stay looking like that Is that just clear vht? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Undersealed the car friday then sat after noon started to paint the underneath with some celulose paint that came with the car gunna take the tank off next couple of days and paint behind that Don't know wheather to paint the fuel lines black or wire wool them down and grease them up | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | taken car outa garage this afternoon to give it a bit of sun lol took a couple of piccys at the same time | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looking as good as ever mate, cant believe how much you have improved it from when you got it! Best GTi rep going imo. | ||
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White R100 Posts: 1095 Location: Isle of Wight | I agree with pandy just had a look through and Its soo nice keep up the good work | ||
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The Economist Posts: 1535 Location: Brum Southside | And here's the hat-trick it's 3-0 I too think this is a very lush GTi rep. What tyres do you find best the Toyo Proxies? I'm getting 2 new tyres for my 14s and stuck between Uniroyals and the Toyos, they (£60 and £58 each respectively -all in fitted etc). Edited by RobertoMiley 14/5/2011 2:36 PM | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | One of my favourite cars on the site. Great work! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | RobertoMiley - 14/5/2011 7:34 PM And here's the hat-trick it's 3-0 I too think this is a very lush GTi rep. What tyres do you find best the Toyo Proxies? I'm getting 2 new tyres for my 14s and stuck between Uniroyals and the Toyos, they (£60 and £58 each respectively -all in fitted etc). try camskill tyre on the net thats where i get mine from...u just have to find a garage to fit them but get done quite cheap somewhere i sure | ||
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I'm O.K. at stuff Posts: 1405 Location: Leeds - A Better City Than Yours. | Gorgeous metro | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Very nice | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | been looking through this journal a bit over the last few days. Its given me the motivation to get my tahiti gti repped. Think im sticking with black bumpers though. They look meaner. Credit to you mate. | ||
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The Economist Posts: 1535 Location: Brum Southside | Did you do the vinyl on the B-pillars yourself or get a specialist to do it? I can imagine it being a bit tricky... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Well I have purchessed a mgtf leather steering which I will be gettin throught the post soon I think I am gunna get it recoverd with balck and grey lether to match the gtis interior (as I carnt find a mgtf one)w | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | purple-haze - 25/5/2011 5:03 PM Well I have purchessed a mgtf leather steering which I will be gettin throught the post soon I think I am gunna get it recoverd with balck and grey lether to match the gtis interior (as I carnt find a mgtf one)w Let us know how that goes. I'd like a black/ silver Rover Mini MPi one but they are uber rare and very expensive. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 111Sli - 25/5/2011 3:07 PM purple-haze - 25/5/2011 5:03 PM Well I have purchessed a mgtf leather steering which I will be gettin throught the post soon I think I am gunna get it recoverd with balck and grey lether to match the gtis interior (as I carnt find a mgtf one)w Let us know how that goes. I'd like a black/ silver Rover Mini MPi one but they are uber rare and very expensive. same with the tf one i want ..been lookin for about 6 months and i aint found one...biege/cream ones keep coming up | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Got my wheels 2day fit it straight away...been quoted 80 quid to have it re trimed in balck and grey to match the rest of the interior so am gunna save for that... I have kept my srs light even tho there's no ligh in the steering wheel I have wired back through the rotating thing behind the wheel and into a spare switch on the dash Edited by purple-haze 3/6/2011 3:17 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | couple of picks after a wash and polish Edited by purple-haze 5/6/2011 2:38 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Perfect rep! Good to see it being kept so perfectly clean too. Have you ever put it on GTi seven spokes? I'm interested to see how it looks in full GTi form | ||
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Roversport replica Posts: 1788 Location: Norfolk | That is very nice, Extremely clean, straight rubbing strips too. Love the colour. Is the boot open slightly on the first picture? Connor. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | bood lid is open yeah, and no not yet i havent found any at the right price or right condition plus i have a set gta 5 spokes the i never sold when i got the td's | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | I really like what you have done with the SRS light. Looks smart! | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | So nice GTi Rep | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Thanks its the one car that I really do look after | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | purple-haze - 6/6/2011 7:07 AM Thanks its the one car that I really do look after Good cause its 1 of the best around and very tasty in that colour | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | right im getting it ready for the mot i got 2 front lower arms today from work there the mgf ones... as when i fit the subby i have in now i got told that the ball joint was bent and then i hit a pot hole on the other side which prob bent that arm 2 anyway its a good job i got 2 new arms.. i must say i am very upset with my self that i didnt notice it also replaced anitroll bar link and bush only got 1 side done tho | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Just ordered 2 more toyos for the front so waitin on them , am going to do my other front arm 2 night and swap the rest on the arb bushes over will post some pics up tonight | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | this arm was no where near as bad as the other side heres a couple of pics | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Well iv. Had to reorder my tyres s the 1st company had sold out and I just got the last 2 at 65 quid so will have them 2nyt | ||
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I'm O.K. at stuff Posts: 1405 Location: Leeds - A Better City Than Yours. | Great progress. my lower arms failed on the mot I am yet to replace, how much did they set you back mate? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | dann2707 - 9/6/2011 11:24 AM Great progress. my lower arms failed on the mot I am yet to replace, how much did they set you back mate? I paid £40.40 each | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Took my shoes for new souls fitting today and they fooked my powdercoat up ... So I never have to have 2 wheels redone | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | myphone wouldnt let me upload my pics so here we go old tyre new tyre 1st wheel i can just about live with this 2nd wheel im so not happy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | done a bit of shopping 2 day for the old girl ready for 2 moro lunch (if the rain keeps away) i want it so shiny that she blind the mot guy so her just gives her a pass the wheel sealer smells weird but really nice | ||
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Member Posts: 30 Location: Zuidwolde (NL) ( 25 min. from TT-Circuit ) | are those MGF wishbones exact the same for rover 114? if yes, i'd order it too! I need to replace the LH side --> http://bit.ly/iRkkPP <- that one is a bargain, but need the other side off coursse | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah there off a mgf mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | managed to finish my wing mirror loom off the other day (after it been sat in my room for 2 years) only pulled my fingure out because i got the wing mirrors from work dirt cheap had to repair one with a bit from a metro mirror tho...right where the wires pass throught pain in the arse but managed ok anyway just followed the how to guide and fitting was easy just need to paint them finishing touch( had these stored away for ages) Edited by purple-haze 24/6/2011 3:18 PM | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | Nice work mate, i want that on my Tro | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | booked my mot for the 16th july today im brickin it | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Hope it goes through ok mate, ive got to get mine done before the 15th so ill be in the same boat | ||
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Regular Posts: 174 | Why did you modify the door? I did mine and didn't need to touch the door at all.. If you ever need tyres fitting by someone that takes car with what they do give me a shout, I'm only in Swilly, but work is based Knearsborough two lol, | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | I'm just worried about the disc conversion ... Not havin brake balance that's about it damion.p - 29/6/2011 8:05 AM Why did you modify the door? I did mine and didn't need to touch the door at all.. If you ever need tyres fitting by someone that takes car with what they do give me a shout, I'm only in Swilly, but work is based Knearsborough two lol, I used metro conectors instead o r200 ones | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Did you buy these new? As far as I'm informed these are 5dr ones, and you can still get 3dr ones new for pennies, so if you get a new set of 3dr ones, dibs on these please as I can't find any anywhere! lol RH: KPC1136LNF 0.18p LH: KPC1137LNF 0.28p Available from xpart, Edited by 111Sli 30/6/2011 7:03 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | my tro came with them i think with it been a early and basic mk 3 it didnt have adjustable mirrors im gald i saved them tbh | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Ah right, Dam. I'm, really after some 5dr ones. :/ As aparently they are different for 5dr/ 3dr. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well it should of been mot on saturday but i have had to cancel due to stupid insurance quotes so i think im gunna rebuild it instead | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Have you tried classic or limited miles insurance? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | put a new stereo in today out off a 200 its the r860 i have the 6 disc changer on its way and i also need a new digital display but i chuffed it works the practice loom all working im not gunna put the display there i will make up a small box for it to sit on the dash | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Everything you do on this car is really factory looking. I was researching into a Rover stereo and the cd changer. Lots of info and photos on this please. Looks cool in ashtray! | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | 111Sli - 16/7/2011 1:14 PM Everything you do on this car is really factory looking. I was researching into a Rover stereo and the cd changer. Lots of info and photos on this please. Looks cool in ashtray! Indeed, thats why I like this car alot aswell!! | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | its not too much effort to fit the rover steering wheel remote which works with that radio. The remote unscrews from the steering wheel and you can cut a slot in yours to fit it. Make sure your steering wheel has the holes for the screws first though. I've not seen a steering wheel which hasn't yet. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | thank you i have loads of after market stereos in my car and when my dad the mgf he had a cd changer it was the r960 with built in display and tape deck it looked ok but wasnt what i was after so i opted for the r860 with stand alone display while i was at the scrap yard i saw a rover 400 with tweeters built in to the inside wing mirror blanks i already have some in me door cards it just got me thinking so might go back next weekend and get them if there still there i think i have figured out how to mount the display on my dash too soo will post couple of pics up whilst im doing that | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i got me iso lead through the post the other day i tried the cd changer and it was broke...so i took it apart and found the the cd tray had been ramed in and had got stuck under the laser too so i dismantled it a lil more till i could free both of them, then i put it all back togeather and set about the tray, the screw lug had snapped so i couldnt rescrew it so i held it togeather heated up a srewdriver and plastic welded it . seems to have worked too ihave also fitted a steering wheel remote 2 moro gunna set about that subframe i bought a couple of months ago clean it up and cut off the excess bits then get it to paint had my brotherinlaw make me up the front bump stops after he did the rear ones last year here is where im gunna put the digital display and my new front bumpstops | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | That is the edge round the dials cut off to make the radio display pod. I like it, and it will match so will look good. Once again- top work! : D | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | yeah pal well spotted i have alos cut downam going to crack on with that 2moro too | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i spent most of today doin the display and after 4 hour gave up on the idea of the dash suround covering it so i cut the hole out and placed it in there with a metal holding divice to keep it in place then 2 moro i think in guna have a crack at it again but using the old tape holder as this is a lot thinner this after i set about the subframe and got the excess metal cut off | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | done a bit more work on the display box today it need fine tuning but its almost there i think alos painted the subframe too and made a start putting what parts i have back on it bracket 1 on place display and bracket 2 in place cover in place(need re-triming as it sits a lil to high ) and now the subby | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | were did you get the front droopstops | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | dazbooker - 29/7/2011 11:45 PM were did you get the front droopstops i had them made by sisters boyfriend using the original plates | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | what hydragas units are they ending in '010'? nice work going new on everything. like the idea of the r400 tweeter location. may have to keep my eye open for them. had comps in my old tro and the biggest ballache was positioning the tweeters where they were effective and looked smart. opted for coaxs for ease now. love the way you keep your car looking oe. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | i have 2 brand new mgf trophy ones and a single near new standard mgf one | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | ah, so the rear mgf trophy cans end in '010'. Il have to keep a note of that. Is the stansard mgf can a rear one, and does it end in '020'? Wana know as ive got a set at home. A pair ending in '020' and a pair ending '070' dont wana go throwing the wrong set om mine. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Finally bought a160 vvc engine will be collecting it soon....just need to save some penny and wait for my pops to come bk off holiday in the zs so I can go collect it im all excited ..its been ages since I spent money on the tro | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | finally getting the engine this car deserves take it with the mgf subby youre going pg1 too? would be silly not to glad you still got her bud, one of my fave cars on the site. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Yepp still got the lotus elise gearbox sat waiting to be fitted only covered 13000 miles too haha | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | wsell finally sprayed up my r200 wing mirrors as got bored of seeing the black time to take the storage wheels off me thinks and put the summer tread on ready for m.o.t finaly messing around with the camera on my phone and took some cracking picks | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | what would popa smurf say | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | GTaddz - 27/5/2013 10:37 AM what would popa smurf say least hes riding in style | ||
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Regular Posts: 271 Location: Barnsley | Really nice clean car this mate love it. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Your tro looks the bizz.... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Went and picked up my enginelast nyt so got something to playabout with now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | is it possible to convert the r100 column to metro column? ..i got the tf wheel on atm but really miss the gti wheel! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | ....heres some progress pics from when i picked the engine up god knows how long ago got more to add too nearly ready to go back in!! clutch master slave installed and 2 of adrians hard work more to follow!!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Orderd my samcos couple days ago decied to go gloss black! 4 to 6 weeks delivery time tho....also am looking into getting a exhaust orderd in next couple weeks, been told piper do a stainless system so goin to have a look at that even tho I really really want a scorpion exhaust system for it! | ||
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Forum Admin & Insurance Guru Project Pride Posts: 5690 Location: Durham - North East UK | That is looking sweet, I remember when you first got this, it's changed a hell of a lot since then! Top work! Not heard the Piper but looks good! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | bit more work done over last couple days...fitted new alternator, new starter, new crank sensor and got a new lamba to fit too when i get my front pipe sorted,, ordered a braided hose kit today for front calipers and clutch, painted up my calipers took them right back to bare metal and started from scratch! | ||
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purple_metty Posts: 2165 Location: leicsestershire | Holy cow! Are you sure its clean enough?!? The piper system is very good, not droney at all | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Re-defining the word clean here!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | been busy since last post as you can see by the amount of pics im going to put up.. had my f/pipe welded finished wrapping the manifold bought another mgtf rad that fits 100% better than my last one bought the ecu and fob fitted new rad samcos arrived brake lines arrived etc etc oo and got rid of the old engine too comments more then welcome | ||
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formerly p319 hok Posts: 1965 Location: Under a car somewhere | Very nice work dude ! Impressive amount of time youve put in to get everything as clean as it is ! Kudos ! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | cheers mate....still got a long way to go | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | came home today to find a parcel for me! which means i can finish the cooling system..and means all my coolant pipes are new | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | todays progress... also got a clip for the lamda sensor... comments more than welcome | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well i have found a solution to my coolant hose issue... not silicone but am looking into getting one made up... i couldnt get the white powder off the out side ....sooo i wrapped it in insulation tape | ||
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Expert Posts: 2029 Location: sittingbourne, kent | looks like a silicone hose now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | Ordered my clutch hose will be with me today! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | todays progress! finished installing the wiring hooked up the ecu, fitted the battery tray, flexi clutch hose and fitted the top coolant still to do list.... sorh a standerd air box that dont catch the clutch slave fit front n/s caliper fit front arb fuel pump charge up battery cut decat pipe down and refit purchase piper exhaust cut down front suspension as its a lil high on mgf rods (any help with what to chop off) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Outstanding work as per usual, glad i'm finally seeing this car get the engine it deserves! | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Great work mate! Love this car. Would really make the engine bay a bit nicer is one of the early mems3 ROVER plastic covers instead of a blank rectangle. (Y) | ||
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formerly p319 hok Posts: 1965 Location: Under a car somewhere | If you have a friend who can weld I'd move that bleed point on the top pipe to the highest position possible, as the new hose your using goes up a little air can be both trapped in the top of the metal top pipe and in the top of that hose, best thing you could do is as your filling it try to push it down to encourage air to go to the bleed point. | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Rover 416 airbox is the one that you want to clear the slave cylinder. Its what i used on the Si as the 400 range had a slave cylinder in a similar position. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | AdrianSi - 15/12/2013 2:45 AM Rover 416 airbox is the one that you want to clear the slave cylinder. Its what i used on the Si as the 400 range had a slave cylinder in a similar position. I have a 45 airbox with intake underneath but I carnt get it to fit...any pics adrian so I kbow what to get | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | 111Sli - 14/12/2013 5:44 PM Great work mate! Love this car. Would really make the engine bay a bit nicer is one of the early mems3 ROVER plastic covers instead of a blank rectangle. (Y) might have one of them tbh i think...i know i have a cover at the bk of the garage :/ | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | That should do it fine, as I remember I made a bracket to mount the airbox forward by about an inch, which helps it fit around the slave cylinder.... As I remember! We are talking 2007 here! | ||
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Veteran Posts: 459 Location: sittingbourne, kent | Love this car! Some great work here | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | not much work dune on the tro since I last posted, and not much will follow over the next couple of months as me and the tro are moving out on our own adventure I want her road worthy by the summer tho all I have to really do is get it mot'ed taxed and insured, oh and all the engine work declared... after a lot of thinking theres only one way to go and to make it 100% legal don't want to risk my hard work going to the crusher!! I have done a couple of bits since my last tho and when I can next get internet access I will be sure to get pics up of the hard graft! | ||
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New user Posts: 23 Location: Moorland, Somerset | Bit of an odd one but what did you use for the rear 12v socket? Covers the seat belts nicely and want simiilar for mine. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | moved to its new home today ...i say this all the time but hopefully this is its year! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | been a wile yet again since i posted and i still feel no closer to having it back on the road i am on the other hand still cracking on the the little jobs that need doing started with trying to fix the sideskirts on properly change the o/s tre while i was there found a solution for the cold airfeed repainted the ecu holder as it started to flake done a very tiny bit of ocd cleaning too | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 664 Location: Herts | Looks lovely | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | Still coming along treat I see.. | ||
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New user Posts: 17 Location: Coventry | Got anymore information on your radio, display and steering wheel controls mate? if so, can you PM me?? Really mint build btw Edited by Mhadley 18/11/2016 2:40 AM | ||