another car to the collection.......

[martyzs]

I was suprised at how expensive they were second hand. I was originally under the impression I'd be able to pick one up for half that.

[Tony10]

The merto roll cages are getting very rare especially FIA cages! However that looks mint I will watch this project with great eagerness makes me want to pu the time and money back into my metro again

[martyzs]

Had a couple of hours today to make some progress with the metro. I removed the engine loom, cooling system, exhaust etc and bar brake lines and hydogas im pretty much ready to drop the subframe.

I striped the interior, checked for rust and dry fitted the cage. It went in with a bit of dash modification, I just need to make some plates up to bolt through now.

Should have the subframe out one night this week. Ive got a brm box which ive painted up ready to fit to the mgf frame but theres a concern over ratio's and how short the box will feel, we'll see what happens.

took a couple of pics

[stamford]

Looking good Marty, a nice project that.

[afcbadam]

marty when its done, i want you to take me out for a spin in it. lol. that's going be a rapid little car when its done!

[martyzs]

Course ill take you out mate, Hopefully it'll shift!

Bit more done tonight with a small disaster.

Myself Andy and another mate Stevie were lowering the tro down this evening with trolley jacks, Stevie failed to notice the scissor jack under the drivers floor pan and sent it through the floor!

whoops! It did however reveal the rotton sill which gave way and showed us its true fibreglass colours! Its been glassed up and then waxoyled over underneath, so theres some welding to be done but im not too upset. I knew it looked too good to be true.

Anyway, tonights progress was good,



Half painted brm box



Shiney lightened flywheel

[stamford]

Looks like it's had a decat as well

[martyzs]

lol, It's decided it wants to sleep under there now its balanced on bricks, rather it than me!

[martyzs]

bit more progress today, as the subframes out its an ideal oppurtunity to sort the engine bay out, so I managed to squeeze the mgf radiator in with a bit of modification. The original 1.1 effort really wouldn't have been up taking any abuse.

Picked up a clutch kit this morning in preperation for this weekends gearbox change and subframe modification.

[stamford]

That's a snug fit. The fan will be lost on that!