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Location: southampton | Hi guys ive got some parts for sale ive advertised and ive been asked by a few people about the turbo bodykit i had for sale and the fact i made up some moulds to reproduce them and it appears others want some splitters and kits for the gti etc and maybe the wheel arch kits to be wider can everyone with any ideas or requirements get involved and give me some ideas and requirements for anything that u would like to see be made availiable out of fibreglass even body panels wings , bonnets etc ive already thought about doing a different dashboard for mk1 and 2's but also rover metros and 100's ive also got a good size autoclave so all the moulds i do make will be suitable to produce fibreglass and carbon components but i want some genuine input of what everyone would like to see made availiable to buy and i will invest my time in to making the moulds once the moulds are made the parts can be produced for very little and they will have perfect fit and finish not like the fibreglass shite that other people sell that doesnt fit and has ripples and lumps all over it for example the turbo bodykit moulds i made fit better than the originals and as a price guide the whole kit i do for a £100 quid and in carbon which will be finished in laquer and polished to a sheet of glass would be £250 . |
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Location: southampton | Also can someone do me a favour for future posts that if i can email them my pictures of stuff to upload them on here for me i just cant seem to be able to suss it out or tell me an easy way to do it cheers. |
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Location: kent | Definitely look into flip fronts |
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Location: York, tis Cold Up North! | Hi
Here's one idea that used to be avavilible, a neat rear arch cover. Could be a good starter as I feel they may be a demand for them?
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Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | do you have a pic of said turbo bodykit buddy id be interested
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Location: southampton | Thanks guys all good ideas ive got photos at work and on monday when im in ill post some also uf anyone has any of the spoken about bits that i could use to mould off or modify and make moulds this will help and they wont get damaged and id supply you with what u want for nothing or cash . |
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Location: Somerset | GTI splitters for sure would be a good money maker. |
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| Maybe the gti rear spats also? |
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Location: Bromley, Kent | Colinmac1330 - 3/11/2014 10:20 AM
Maybe the gti rear spats also?
GTi spats moulded into the above arch cover? |
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Location: southampton | Right guys im up for moulding anything plus for standard bits that already exist the moulding process is quick and simple if you know what your doing but what i need help with is obtaining the above mentioned items to mould from THEY WILL NOT GET DAMAGED EVEN IF PAINTED . Or if someone can help me locate the items so i can buy them or where to get them from but if anyone wants to lend me theres i will make whatever they want for free in grp and if u want carbon ill do them at material cost which isnt much . |
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Location: Letchworth/Basildon | martyngta16v - 4/11/2014 11:10 AM
Right guys im up for moulding anything plus for standard bits that already exist the moulding process is quick and simple if you know what your doing but what i need help with is obtaining the above mentioned items to mould from THEY WILL NOT GET DAMAGED EVEN IF PAINTED . Or if someone can help me locate the items so i can buy them or where to get them from but if anyone wants to lend me theres i will make whatever they want for free in grp and if u want carbon ill do them at material cost which isnt much .
I have FG bootlid, front wings and bonnet. Also standard doors you could mould from. The only issue is getting them to you, I don't fancy a road trip any time soon! |
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Location: southampton | FG ??? Do u mean mg ? Well i got no prob sending my driver to collect them would anyone be interested in fibreglass doors you think ?and what age mg mk2 or 1 and with the bonnet and wings i was gonna do standard ones and maybe some wide wings and the bonnet maybe moulded with a vent like a scooby or the cossie style vents and maybe also vents or scoops in the wings to freshen the look up a bit |
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Location: Letchworth/Basildon | martyngta16v - 4/11/2014 2:05 PM
FG ??? Do u mean mg ? Well i got no prob sending my driver to collect them would anyone be interested in fibreglass doors you think ?and what age mg mk2 or 1 and with the bonnet and wings i was gonna do standard ones and maybe some wide wings and the bonnet maybe moulded with a vent like a scooby or the cossie style vents and maybe also vents or scoops in the wings to freshen the look up a bit
FG = FibreGlass 
All my parts are for a mk3 metro (gti shape).
I'm building my car to be track only, so wouldnt mind fibreglass doors...the chances of selling many more are quite slim IMO.
I'd have said there is also very little demand for the bonnet/bootlid and wings too...its easy for people to be keen but when it comes down to it i doubt you'll sell many.
The bonnet I have has a vent over the manifold....
I do love your enthusiasm for getting stuff done!
BTW, my MK3 bits will not fit earlier MK1/2 cars. The doors would i think? (anyone?). The bonnet and wings would be MK3 only, bootlid would fit R100 (mk4) too |
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Location: southampton | Right ive grabbed the bull by the bollocks ive got a new theory and outlook on the project ive got lots of pics of different add ons and the items spoken about on this thread and instead of copying things im going to make new style items like the old mg turbo kit but to go on mk3 and r100's and have three different widths i will do fibreglass bonnets doors wings and talegate as they come frim factory and i will be doing a new front end and bumber and rear bumper possibly with diffuser . One thing i will say is i am a skilled mould maker and boat designer as this was my career what i make wont be like some those hideaous bodykits novas and alike had but will be a new look for a metro and will nake people say fuck thats shit hot ive just bought a gta mk3 and stuffed cash in my drivers pocket with an adress and said fetch lol and yes i do get on and do things and get it done quick and as for it looking good i played a bug part in the making of the ascari a10 and built the front and rear bumper moulds and doors so im sure i can make a metro look goid . And yes i am bored hence doing project metro and doing something special to it . |
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Location: southampton | Right ive grabbed the bull by the bollocks ive got a new theory and outlook on the project ive got lots of pics of different add ons and the items spoken about on this thread and instead of copying things im going to make new style items like the old mg turbo kit but to go on mk3 and r100's and have three different widths i will do fibreglass bonnets doors wings and talegate as they come frim factory and i will be doing a new front end and bumber and rear bumper possibly with diffuser . One thing i will say is i am a skilled mould maker and boat designer as this was my career what i make wont be like some those hideaous bodykits novas and alike had but will be a new look for a metro and will nake people say fuck thats shit hot ive just bought a gta mk3 and stuffed cash in my drivers pocket with an adress and said fetch lol and yes i do get on and do things and get it done quick and as for it looking good i played a bug part in the making of the ascari a10 and built the front and rear bumper moulds and doors so im sure i can make a metro look goid . And yes i am bored hence doing project metro and doing something special to it . |
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Location: Norfolk | I would've been interested in fibreglass wings, bonnet, boot and possibly doors if they were exact copies of originals.
Any idea of prices for any of your fibreglass parts once production commences?
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Location: southampton | Also guys being im not a metro guru well not yet anyway ive bought a j plate gta 3 door when im making the stuff that i have mentioned is there different things on later or earlier cars that wont interchange and is this the best model i could base the things ive mentioned on making such as wheel arch kit and bumpers etc and if i base a new front end on it will that then fit a late midel r100 if the new front end consists of bonnet bumper and wings ? I know theres a metro guru on here that will be pleased ive asked and he can tell me ) |
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Location: southampton | As a gestimate doors 150 a pair . Wings 80 a pair . Bonnet 100 and in carbon times it by 2.5 roughly i would say all those prices are on the high side but hopefully cheaper once i produce them i can accurately price it but one guarentee is they will fit better than original . |
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Location: brighouse just shy huddersfield | As far as I know the front wings on gti and r100 are the same as are tailgates doors are all the same on all years including a series  |
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Location: Norfolk | I would definitely buy original front wings and a bonnet in fibreglass. Most likely the doors too if you were to produce original copies
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Location: Letchworth/Basildon | martyngta16v - 4/11/2014 4:03 PM
Also guys being im not a metro guru well not yet anyway ive bought a j plate gta 3 door when im making the stuff that i have mentioned is there different things on later or earlier cars that wont interchange and is this the best model i could base the things ive mentioned on making such as wheel arch kit and bumpers etc and if i base a new front end on it will that then fit a late midel r100 if the new front end consists of bonnet bumper and wings ? I know theres a metro guru on here that will be pleased ive asked and he can tell me )
OK A simple breakdown:
Mk3 Metro and R100 bodyshells are identical (for our purposes)
To run a mk3 metro bonnet on a r100 or vice versa you need to change the bumper, lights and wings(?) Not 100% on wings. You sometimes need the hinges too in case you were gonna incorporate them.
From the front end back any part is interchangeable from mk3 metro to R100.
Mk1&2 have a different front end altogether, and the tailgate is different. (compared to the mk3 + r100)
Rear arches are all the same shape, BUT mk1s have the low filler cap that may be in the way for large arches.
I don't think the racers are allowed fibreglass bits, so your market may be limited...there are even less people with a metro that spend ££ on them!
Having said that, I am keen for FG/CF parts myself! Just wouldn't want you to invest this time effort and money thinking you'll shift a lot. |
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Location: southampton | To be honest im doing it for a little project not looking to make money off it im doin it more for having something if people want something different on the car also for my own cars as i want to create a different more aggresive and modern look for the tro it will make people look at one in a different way and also for people to individualise there little labours of love haha if u call them that and being honest no one has ever produced anything that different for a metro apart from 6r4 stuff but it looks hideaous if u dont have the wheels etc to make it stand up to what a genuine 6r4 looks like . |
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| it wont be easy making a metro look more modern, thats the trouble with the r100, its side profile is that of a 1980s metro, doing somthing different is a good idea but imo, making flip fronts would be a good idea also making mounting kits for the subframe so that the chassis legs could be removed would be a good idea, most people want a metro to be a metro and in all honesty the general theme that is cropping up is old school and goes down the less is more route, hence the amount of m4 to mk3 conversions and some interest focused around making a rover metro look like an austin metro, a good idea would be to produce parts thet rust away such as rear arch panels that could be bonded and blended into the body after welding. front wings for the r100/mk3 metro would be a somthing not to miss out of, and as you have mentioned before, a full gti body kit set would be good. creating a fresh look rather than a modern look is where i would be aiming at and it would be centered at the mid 80s mid 90s oem hot hatch look which will play right into the metros 80s original design |
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| a 6r4 style bonnet with a reverse vent and a large bulge for a top mount intercooler would be on my tick list, or a deeper oem look front bumper to house a nice sized twin pass intercooler
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Location: Manchester | I'm like this turbo body kit idea I will be interested in one for mine when it goes in body shop early next year for repaint. |
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Grp fibreglass body bits and kits as per originals
