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Post by Blown_Imp on Oct 4, 2006 19:34:31 GMT
dosent look too well attached mate, whats the plans? Or do I have to wait untill the special thing comes along?
Where do you work on your vehicles? looks like a nice shop!
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Post by slater on Oct 4, 2006 20:12:58 GMT
hve you got a hydrolastic pump? don't have one yet, Il just make one when the time comes. Workshop is my dads, he runs a little engine building buisness but we use most of the workshop for our own projects nowerdays!!  Its a case of cramming as much stuff in as poss as we rent part of it out we are a bit short on space but then without the rent we wouldnt be able to afford it. Some other stuff going on in there:    |
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Post by nutcase on Oct 4, 2006 21:09:16 GMT
Semi o/t - if you happen to make a decent enough pump, can I nip up and borrow it? One of the advisories on my MOT was shagged rear suspension pipes, and noone round here seems to have a pump  |
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Post by Mr_Bo11ox on Oct 4, 2006 22:13:02 GMT
Theres a place advertises in PC sells em for about £80, I have often thought about getting one, so far I have resisted as I don't own any cars with hydrolastic suspension. Still a great tool to have though.
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Post by reanimation on Oct 5, 2006 9:08:55 GMT
Wow, Slater, fantastic quality progress, you have put you money where my mouth is. Amazing work as ever. Impressive stuff. If only mine garage had space + nice tools, and my dads workshop was not full of festering old crap covering the tools. not saying I'd be any good but it'd help. Agree with Bo11ox, beavering away, in the garage for a festive period on ya bill with only old mans radio for company is great therapy.  |
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Post by Seth on Oct 5, 2006 9:32:27 GMT
Quality work on such an unloved car has got to command some respect! Can you do unleaded valve seats in the workshop then? |
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Post by JonnySierra on Oct 5, 2006 15:49:13 GMT
Great work Mr S! That's still the best Metro rust-wise I've seen in ages. Agree with Bo11ox, beavering away, in the garage for a festive period on ya bill with only old mans radio for company is great therapy. Agree 196%! |
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Post by slater on Oct 5, 2006 22:09:19 GMT
Can you do unleaded valve seats in the workshop then? Yeh, we do loads of seat work. Basiclay we can do any kind of engine machining work. Bore and hone, liners, head and block skims, valve seats, seat inserts, valve guides, crank grinds, line boreing, rocker grinding, helicoils, acid dip, bead blasting, metal spraying. etc etc. Hopefully my dad will have his site up soon and you can see what kind of stuff we work on, Everything from old 3 cylinder tractor lumps to le mans winning race engines.  |
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Post by Seth on Oct 6, 2006 0:14:48 GMT
Great! Will bear you in mind if/when I get around to sorting my 1798 head out. |
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Post by trg1984 on Oct 6, 2006 11:54:51 GMT
how lucky are u, having all the tools to make a car look great and a dad that can make it go like stink. great stuff, do u do an RR discount of engine building haha
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Post by slater on Oct 7, 2006 8:53:17 GMT
Picked this up yeasterday, Cost £0 so would be rude not to, yes??  ;D   |
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Post by Adam on Oct 7, 2006 11:54:37 GMT
Wooow turbo power! Better upgrade those brakes!
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Post by street on Oct 7, 2006 12:45:06 GMT
Oooooooooh yeah! Wish I could find free turbo engines! |
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Post by tigran on Oct 7, 2006 14:11:15 GMT
Slater - excellent progress.
I must say I envy your luck/good positioning. Can't wait to see what it turns into.
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Post by Thrasher on Oct 7, 2006 14:22:21 GMT
whoa there, is that lump a runner ? should just bolt in yes ?? better plumb in an intercooler while you're " faffing about "  |
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Post by penski on Oct 7, 2006 14:24:27 GMT
Slater - just how the HELL do you do it?
How do you always stumble across bargain items?
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Post by slater on Oct 7, 2006 17:21:13 GMT
Some old boy my dad knows had it sitting in his shed after his son pulled it from a metro about 10years ago. He wanted it out the way but his son didnt want to know (probably grown up and got a family by now!) I don't think he relly relised how much they are worth so he said I could have it if I could come picked it up so he had more room for his tractors! He didnt know much about it but he thinks it was a runner and had been rebuilt not long before it was removed. It has been sitting in a shed for a while with open oil ways and turbo intake so il strip it down and see what ive got. Not 100% sure what I'm aiming for here. I could just stick it in as standard but that semes a bit of a waste if I'm going to have to rebuild it. Then again mods take time so il have to take it as it comes. Doing the paint repairs and getting the car road worthy again is the main focus atm. |
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Post by trg1984 on Oct 7, 2006 17:54:31 GMT
standard looks + turbo performance, it has to be done.
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Post by bmcnut on Oct 8, 2006 11:36:51 GMT
I wonder if you could get 10in mini cooper steels on there. I know they go on the back but if you could get them on the front that would look awesome!! or black 10in wiiiide wellers. would probably handle like a go-cart too!! I think I need a metro lol
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Post by slater on Oct 8, 2006 12:09:19 GMT
I was going to try my mini split rims on there just for a laugh. They are soo offset they wont touch the brakes but will probably stick out the arches way too far.
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