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MLC
Posted 5/2/2014 4:25 PM (#709513)
Subject: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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I have previously posted in the 'new to metro power' area but was advised to start a journal, so here goes. Bought this 1982 MG Metro in 2010 and in all honesty havent done as much as i could in the time, usual excuses etc... This is the first complete strip down and rebuild ive ever atempted of any car. Hopefully there will be good strides forward this year. My intention is for it to be a road legal track car. Anyhow happy viewing...
















Edited by MLC 5/2/2014 6:34 PM
AdrianSi
Posted 6/2/2014 10:46 PM (#709534 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: Midlands		Looks like you are making a very nice job of that Will look even better on those Ronals!
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Posted 7/2/2014 6:42 AM (#709537 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Location: birmingham		Nice job. Like the deseaming on the roof gutter
MLC
Posted 7/2/2014 3:39 PM (#709544 - in reply to #709537)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Cut down sub frames phosphate coated and powder coated, I'm moving to coil overs on it. Should have pictures of the rear turrets next week


Edited by MLC 7/2/2014 6:43 PM
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Posted 7/2/2014 5:57 PM (#709545 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


drive it like its hired

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love it
MLC
Posted 7/2/2014 6:45 PM (#709546 - in reply to #709534)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Yep chuffed to bits with the ronals
MLC
Posted 27/5/2014 2:00 PM (#712323 - in reply to #709546)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Havent posted for a bit, so heres a load in one go. Rear turrets in, roof de-seamed and body now completely painted. I have sent the roll cage and ronals away for powder coating along with a few other bits and the petrol tank which needed to be repaired and tested. Colour is brilliant white and as you can see from the sub-frames i am detailling it bright red and also as will be the case with the wheels, gloss black.





DotMatrix
Posted 27/5/2014 9:34 PM (#712335 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: Jelling, Denmark		very nice work! looks really good and nicely done
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Posted 28/5/2014 8:40 PM (#712354 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: Gloucester		Looks impressive so far!

Weldone on finding some Ronal's! They suit the metro so well!

I remember seeing this on ebay back in the day as I also own a 1982 MG Metro on a X reg

Looks like some other nice projects in the workshop too! I spy a e30 m3 and a maybe an austin healey?
MLC
Posted 29/5/2014 9:21 AM (#712369 - in reply to #712354)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Thanks

Ronals do look superb on a Metro,

Think it was October 2011 when i picked it up off ebay, collected it from Exmouth. Nice to know theres other X reg's out there.

Have to be honest its not my workshop (wish it was) friend of a friend did the body work. But yes good spot thats an Austin Healey and yes an e30 M3, amongst others there is an Audi Quatto in there which will be built as a works replica of Mikolas car, also a TVR Cerbera which im told was the first one to hit the road to be refurbed, also an AC Cobra replica in one the pics has now been fully rebuilt. Oh and also a Volvo P1800 Which will be mint when finished.
MLC
Posted 6/7/2014 1:52 PM (#713122 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Roll cage came back from powder coating and got fitted this weekend.
MLC
Posted 6/7/2014 1:56 PM (#713123 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Fitted roll cage after getting it back from powder coating today
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Posted 21/7/2014 7:33 PM (#713372 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: Tamworth, Staffs		Very nice work, will be a great car
MLC
Posted 11/3/2015 11:57 AM (#717320 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Latest update, photos below. A long way to go and im taking way too much time!!





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Posted 11/3/2015 1:54 PM (#717321 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: brighouse just shy huddersfield		Looks superb I like the colour scheme you have gone for it works well what's your plans engine wise?
MLC
Posted 11/3/2015 2:06 PM (#717322 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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Good question, I think it will be an A Series with a 7 port head initially. Though I have bought a second subframe with a mind to modify it for a bike engine further down the road.
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Posted 11/3/2015 8:22 PM (#717329 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: Northampton		Love this build/refurb! Great work mate! Subscribed Will be keeping an eye on this for sure, hoping to start something similar as soon as I find a suitable shell. Keep up the good work and pics. Also, have you got any photos of how you're mounting the front coil overs?

Ben
MLC
Posted 12/3/2015 9:26 AM (#717339 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro
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The coilover situation is exactly where im upto now. My day job is precision CNC machining. My intention is to machine brackets to bolt onto the rear swing arm to take the bottom of the rear coilover so I will definitely put pictures up of those. With the front, my initial feeling is that I will need to machine some brackets aswell to step over the top of the coilover. Again I will post pictures.
Metromartin
Posted 12/3/2015 1:31 PM (#717343 - in reply to #709513)
Subject: RE: Daves mk1 1982 MG Metro


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Location: Gloucester		The end result is looking really good! keep up the good work!
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