ben1
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Apr 21, 2011 18:34:56 GMT
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Last Edit: Jul 14, 2011 18:47:25 GMT by ben1
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Apr 21, 2011 19:15:10 GMT
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Good on you for investigating this one. I've never seen a sport before... What are your plans for the little beast?
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ben1
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Apr 21, 2011 19:21:23 GMT
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Fix the holes (two new wings needed) sort out the bottom of the door, adjust the height and enjoy until some turbo gear comes for the correct price range for me.
Ive not seen many sports, seen allot of GTAs but its really the same with sport stickers, someone may now the differences but i don't sorry.
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Apr 21, 2011 19:39:28 GMT
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Good find! Must admit I've never come across a Sport before, and I've been selling parts for Rovers for the last 8 years! Good luck with the project, not enough people out there saving Metros, bloody good fun cars to drive when all's said and done!
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Apr 21, 2011 19:42:39 GMT
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Hi - Nice Metro.
If I remember correctly, the GTA had a normally aspirated MG Metro engine with turbo suspension, whereas the Sport had the MG engine and 'normal' suspension.
I think...
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1950 Ferguson TE A20 1971 VW Beetle 1300 1972 VW Beetle 1302S 1977 Leyland Mini 850 1983 Austin Metro 1.0 HLE 1984 Honda Acty TN 550 1989 Rover Mini 30 1990 Rover Mini City E 1990 Mazda MX5
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Apr 21, 2011 20:58:55 GMT
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Woah! Dictionary definition of Rover tin worm there, looks really tidy other wise though and will be perfek with the plans you have.
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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ben1
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Apr 21, 2011 21:00:40 GMT
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Just been out and had another play, the suspension was dropped on the back - hence why the owner parked it up.
So me and a freind got out the air line, located the vavle for the suspension units and tested them with air from the compresser, we put 100psi in and waited for about 30 mins to see if there where any leaks, when we went back to it we connected the pump back to the valve and the PSI remained the same so no leaks or anything.
Now just to put the correct pump into the vavle with the correct fluids etc and then it will sit how it was out of the factory.
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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that looks really nice, I remember our old beige metro and that was only a city so non sports model. still a bloody sweet little car though.
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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ben1
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Apr 22, 2011 16:27:23 GMT
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Ive gave a local body panel place a call today to find out they cannot get or neither do they stock metro panels anymore! So now I'm on the look out for 2 wings in good condition and in red(to make job easier!) will be going for a big in the scrap yards but don't think ill jump onto anything.
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Apr 22, 2011 18:01:34 GMT
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The wings are still available new from hadrian seemingly, they're on their website at least.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Apr 22, 2011 19:24:04 GMT
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i have a Red GTa that i will be breaking in a month the left front wing is good the right one not so good but nothing like your's! the suspension on mine is the same as a Turbo and it works very well ;D glad to see a Metro on the mend and will be watching this build.
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Neil
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Apr 22, 2011 20:09:31 GMT
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how come you're breaking it?
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ben1
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Apr 22, 2011 21:03:01 GMT
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Rusty, you have a PM.
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Apr 22, 2011 23:40:22 GMT
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Ben1 i have read your pm and will get back to you on this Neil the reason i am breaking it is because i bought it for the engine as a spare for my Mini, i have found myself falling for this little GTa some what which has come as a suprise to me, but it drives like a go kart and is bags of fun, it was hit buy another car last month and when i get the funds from that i will break it as i have to many cars to deal with and i start a new job soon and wont have the time to keep them all on the road, it will also be a cat C insurance right off. sorry for the hijack Ben, Rusty.
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ben1
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Apr 24, 2011 11:52:00 GMT
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A little update;
The 100psi we put into the hyrda units is no longer there, suspension on the rear moves up and down with no resistance at all, so now its to to check for leaks on the pipes - or even just make some new ones as the ones are pretty rusty, ill get a picture.
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Apr 24, 2011 14:48:55 GMT
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I'm glad to see you're sorting this, not seen a sport before !
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ben1
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Apr 24, 2011 18:46:34 GMT
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Horrible pipes, may paint or just put on new ones. The unit is so ugly, needs shot blasting and paint, will look into taking it off. Clean enough for now. Front inner wing needs welding.
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Apr 24, 2011 18:56:41 GMT
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Hope you've got plenty of Mig wire!!! Good on you for sorting it though, not enough folk fixing metros up, normally they just end up bumming them for engines for minis.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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ben1
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Apr 24, 2011 19:06:47 GMT
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Got plenty of wire, may run out of gas but may well have this covered too, i prefer a metro to a mini don't know why though. (mini owners don't kill me).
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Apr 24, 2011 19:09:33 GMT
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Hey I'd have a Metro over a mini any day of the week.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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