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arrons42

Posted 1/1/2014 3:40 AM (#708140)
Subject: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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here is my rover metro 1.1 ascot, I payed 400 for her (TRUDY) all the arches are mint but not painted properly, has 80k on and drives like new, need a few little bits like a drivers door and a mirror handle,

first plans are to play around with interior until it gets warmer,
going to be stripped bare and then ill decide what I want to do, saw someone drill holes in his dash and thought I would copy him

sorry but it looks good to me,
going to be little different but ill leave that as a surprise.

eventually will be a vvc so may just have front seats and a roll cage.

just ordered citroen ax centre console and going to scrappy to see a metro about her interior as mine is shocking

arrons42

Posted 1/1/2014 11:58 AM (#708144 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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just ordered some mint condition gti seats which comes with door cards

ordered some black dye for headlining and some flock for the plastic bits

Paul r

Posted 1/1/2014 4:06 PM (#708150 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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Good going, have a look at my build thread 'GhettoFab r100 vvc' if you want any other pictures of the dash please juet ask, it has changed a lot now, carbon fiber blanks and all sorts

metrobruce

Posted 1/1/2014 8:14 PM (#708155 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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top tip, buy a welder when you buy a metro, the reason will reveal itself when you strip out all the interior to fit your cage, the inevitable tin worm will show its repulsing head

Tom Sanderson

Posted 1/1/2014 10:51 PM (#708165 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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Those look like my old seats I modified to fit into my convertible, if so the rears won't fit a saloon but I'm sure somebody would buy them as it was quite a nice job!

Edited by Tom Sanderson 1/1/2014 10:52 PM

arrons42

Posted 2/1/2014 8:43 AM (#708171 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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they came out of a gti metro so they should fit lol, should be here tomorrow

arrons42

Posted 2/1/2014 12:59 PM (#708188 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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stripped old interior out, very happy, only one small hole at back of drivers seat, downfall is I don't weld

metrobruce

Posted 2/1/2014 6:03 PM (#708203 - in reply to #708140)
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you have a metro now lol the abilty to weld becomes a necessity lol

111Sli

Posted 2/1/2014 6:53 PM (#708207 - in reply to #708165)
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Tom Sanderson - 1/1/2014 10:51 PM

Those look like my old seats I modified to fit into my convertible, if so the rears won't fit a saloon but I'm sure somebody would buy them as it was quite a nice job!

What became of it?

I would perhaps sell the rear seats to someone with a cabby- I'm sure they would pay good money tbh!

Tom Sanderson

Posted 2/1/2014 7:26 PM (#708211 - in reply to #708207)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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111Sli - 2/1/2014 6:53 PM

What became of it?

I would perhaps sell the rear seats to someone with a cabby- I'm sure they would pay good money tbh!

I sold it, I think it got broken though as he only wanted the roof!

arrons42

Posted 3/1/2014 1:14 PM (#708242 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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got the seats today, the rear seat has been badly damaged and beyond repair. so for now its going to be a 2 seater

Paul r

Posted 3/1/2014 7:41 PM (#708252 - in reply to #708140)
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two seats ftw! just make sure your exhaust isnt too loud they make a good speaker box in the back haha

arrons42

Posted 4/1/2014 2:04 AM (#708261 - in reply to #708140)
Subject: RE: first real project, have some very strange plans :)

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yeah want 2 seats only but i dont know where to get a half cage and the cost

Paul r

Posted 4/1/2014 3:13 PM (#708273 - in reply to #708140)
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custom cages, safety devices ect. imo cage you need god buckets and harnesses for safety, 3point lap belts and stock seats are not up to the job, roll a metro you die, roll a metro with cage shit seats your a vegetable but this is personal opinion.

either all out or nothing really. remember roll-cages require spreader plates which require welding on.

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