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Nov 20, 2009 13:07:57 GMT
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Hi I'm Andy and I co-own a metro van with a friend (along with a mini). It started of like this, on a 200 mile tow home from sunny London:  Inevitably there was rust...        It took me about 3 months to get welded up and ready for a MOT, which it passed ;D  The orginal interior was curse word, so we stuck in some later GTi seats and door cards.  Then we took the standard 998 out and put in a 1275 with a well ported head and an MG Turbo Bodykit. 78BHP at the flywheel.   With it on the road, we took it on a 2200 mile banger rally round europe. Paris, Munich, Prague and Amsterdamn in 4 days. Had to swap the radiator in France as it was cooking itself, then had a blow out on the autoban in Germany at 100MPH  . Won the prise for best car and raised £770 for a local childrens hospice.   We also took it on a drag weekend at Avon park. It's best time was 17.9, so not too shabby. Unfortunatly that trashed the engine mounts and didn't do the diff any favours. So the engine came out for a rebuild. While we where at it, we decided to add a little more power....    By our reckonings, 14lb of boost should give us about 140-150BHP and probably the fastest Metro Van in the world ;D All being well the engine will be finished and fitted this weekend. We aim to have it back on the road after christmas. What do you think?? |
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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2011 12:36:33 GMT by apbellamy
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Neil
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Nov 20, 2009 13:12:07 GMT
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That's cool! ex BT?
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Nov 20, 2009 13:13:46 GMT
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Yep
We where sold it as a solid MOT failure that just need a couple of patches. mmm....
EDIT: Spelling
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Last Edit: Nov 20, 2009 13:18:26 GMT by apbellamy
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VWPowered
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Nov 20, 2009 13:19:00 GMT
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dude looks awesome with all its stickers... personally i'd leave it as a standard BT from outside (Yellow with proper BT logos on side) and with 130bhp on tap, it'll be a proper sleeper, looks good with the MG/GTI add on's  well done in saving this one *thumbs up* |
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Nov 20, 2009 13:25:31 GMT
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Hi, I'm its Co-owner. The stickers have been pulled now. Hopefully we should get some more pics up soon. And eventually a dyno print out.
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Nov 20, 2009 13:27:04 GMT
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Most of the stickers are of again - they are too heavy lol
The turbo bodykit will be lost at some point in favour of something more rare and retro. We had talked about restoring it at some point and putting BT stickers on it, but we both need to finish our mini's before that happens.
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VWPowered
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Nov 20, 2009 13:40:26 GMT
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sod the mini's* this metros more retro *ment in light humour  defo a good purchase guys  |
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Nov 20, 2009 13:44:48 GMT
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Retro and rare. There are only about 25 van's left.
My mini is sat quietly rotting away waiting for me to find time to finish the shell...
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chevazon
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1939 Chevrolet 2 door coupe, `67 `Zon estate, `87 Ragtop Cavalier, 4 x 800 Drifters,(!) 1500 Drifter
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Nov 20, 2009 14:54:14 GMT
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I can remember we had a 1300 Metro van at work. Went like stink and good on corners. A real little Q car. Yes it was Police car !
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Nov 20, 2009 15:01:27 GMT
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Our's has had the hydrogas cans at the back individualised and a MG Turbo rear anti rollbar fitted. It goes round bends fairly well now ;D
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Nov 20, 2009 17:17:38 GMT
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Great stuff guys.
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Nov 20, 2009 18:10:35 GMT
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Loving this, though, less stickers for me, good for the rally, furry chuff, but its too cool for stickers. Well done with resto and great mods you guys mean business. All one colour, or old skool mis matched panels FTW? |
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Colonelk
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Nov 20, 2009 18:18:59 GMT
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back to original BT yellow and logo, with that lump will = ZOMG! |
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Nov 20, 2009 19:23:16 GMT
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Thanks. ;D
The black bonnet was killed when the tyre blew out (hense the gaffer tape holding it down in the autobahn pics) so it now has a green bonnet and grille fitted (or it will do once the engine is in). I also have a white tickford turbo body kit sat in my cellar waiting to go on ;D
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Last Edit: Nov 20, 2009 19:29:53 GMT by apbellamy
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Nov 20, 2009 19:37:55 GMT
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Alright mate I'm also on MOC with you lot  Just wondering whats the intercooler off?? also the radiator seems to have shrunk? :L whats it off? thanks |
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Nov 20, 2009 20:00:02 GMT
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The intercooler is from an MR2 and the radiator is from a MPi mini. I bought the intercooler based on rough measurements, turned out to be mm perfect.
The last few bits have arrived today, so all being well the engine will be fully assembled fitted and plumbed in over the weekend ;D
Just need to fab a heat shield for the turbo and carb and bolt on the last few bits and bobs.
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Last Edit: Nov 20, 2009 20:02:23 GMT by apbellamy
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Nov 21, 2009 17:31:55 GMT
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The engine is just about ready to go in ;D   It just needs the valve clearances setting, actuator adjusting, a turbo heat shield fabricating and filling with oil. I ended up fitting the water heated/cooled oil filter housing as the starter and dizzy had clearance issues with the normal one. |
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luckygti
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Nov 21, 2009 21:38:58 GMT
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Lads that is a superb little Metro. Can't even remember that last time I saw a Metro Van. Reckon it's gonna fly with that lump. Nice work |
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That is cool as hell...
Always had a soft spot for metro's but never had one on the road always bought them for bit's for my mini's.. But want one on the road NOW.....
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1 wheel, 2 wheels, 3 wheels, 4 wheels, no wheels, more wheels..
I don't care what it is as long as you enjoy it...
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Thanks.
There are only about 25 vans left and most of them are of the road...
Get yourself a metro turbo bought. There's ots of scope for making them go fast ;D
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. Won the prise for best car and raised £770 for a local childrens hospice.
Just wondering whats the intercooler off?? also the radiator seems to have shrunk? :L whats it off? 