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Jun 16, 2019 15:54:17 GMT
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Was that who made it? Wood and picket? I've seen some of their work via my land rover persuasion, wow! i believe this is a British Leyland built metroplus, possibly the only one they made at the same time wood and pickett was also making a metroplus with identical stripes and body kit but adding there own interior styling and light grills i can only assume wood and pickett took over the metroplus project when British Leyland scrapped the idea |
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Last Edit: Jan 25, 2020 16:30:06 GMT by vauxviva
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Jun 16, 2019 16:29:50 GMT
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Also a case of the engine was worth more to you than somebody else ? If he still has the engine worth a mate getting a price ? Suppose on an ex-competition car it makes much less difference anyway. When they go bang they are swapped out ! James the engine was a older mini engine not a A+ unit that was originally with the car from talking to a previous owner he always had trouble with the engine breaking for the price he wants for the engine i wouldn't get my money back on the value of the car if the engine had been original to the car i would have bought it |
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Jun 16, 2019 17:50:55 GMT
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The engine would probably be worth more if it ended up in a mini, in as much as it would add more money to the mini than it would to the metro. Having said that, the mini would need to have more special tuning stuff on it than just the engine to make the most of the value imo. Authough originality would win if it was in the metro, desirability would win if it was in a mini. I have a genuine special tuning big valve gas flowed head for an E series. Its new and unused, my dad bought it from a chap who worked in the special tuning department and had kept it in bits until my dad bought it. He built it up and completed it and planned t put it on his car but it never happened, but its for an E-series, if it was for an A-series people would be ripping my arm off for it.
I think i actually love your metro and all the history attached to it. Probably well worthy of a magazine feature as it is. I'm sure theres a mag out there that would document its history and follow its rebuild. It must be done justice. Its special.
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Jun 16, 2019 18:06:29 GMT
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Amazing this has survived even without the original engine. 👍
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Jun 22, 2019 19:32:38 GMT
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new petrol tank fitted rear brakes rebuilt with new brake pipes, brakes hoses, wheel cylinders and shoes  i removed race number vinyl squares to replace with new but this revealed the originals from 1982 i have decided to patch up the originals with some matt white vinyl rather than replace with new before  after  before  after  repaired the front panel where the bonnet pins mount as both where damaged/ripped out     |
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Jun 22, 2019 19:39:19 GMT
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this car has had 4 previous owners i have managed to find and make contact with owner number 3 here are some old photographs he has kindly sent me    |
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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Jun 22, 2019 23:41:58 GMT
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Fantastic, the history just keeps coming with this one!
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love the "just bring it back to life" work. every battle scar tells a competition cars history.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Jun 25, 2019 11:51:22 GMT
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tenuous i know, but i shared this pic on the land rover forum. its a wood and picket harrods edition range rover classic. they seem to like their grilles !  |
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Jun 25, 2019 12:07:30 GMT
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also this random find on facebook rally groups. 1982 tour of mull window sticker !  |
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Jun 25, 2019 19:48:17 GMT
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also this random find on facebook rally groups. 1982 tour of mull window sticker ! nice find thanks 1982 was the first year sponsored by minisport |
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Jun 25, 2019 19:48:57 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 25, 2019 19:51:05 GMT by vauxviva
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Jun 25, 2019 21:33:23 GMT
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I remember those articles well. They did another series of modifying a Metro and from what I remember it had a Nitrous Oxide kit fitted. On a different motorsport note the autotest men used to fit Cooper S disc kit so that they could run 10 inch Mini wheels. They looked a bit strange but cool all the same.
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vanpeebles
Part of things
I am eastbound in pursuit of a white Lamborghini, this is not a recording.
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That is superb  |
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Jun 26, 2019 11:40:39 GMT
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my favourite bit is making a rotisserie out of an M10 bolt, black and decker work mate and some tyres
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Jun 30, 2019 15:32:06 GMT
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Last Edit: Jan 25, 2020 16:47:43 GMT by vauxviva
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bought a few bits for the build period britax helmets, intercom and trip meter  |
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fuel tank guard made from 5 mm aluminium sheet mounted using the existing mounting points, bolts to rear subframe and tucks under some brackets that are welded to the floor original tank guard was missing  |
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Jul 10, 2019 20:16:41 GMT
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more stickers fitted, metro plus stripes and logo cut out by hand   |
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Jul 27, 2019 21:11:37 GMT
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7mm strengthening ribs made ready for welding to the sump guard  fire extinguisher bracket made, the original one was missing  brake and clutch master cylinders stripped and rebuilt engine fitted standard 998 A+ unit, this engine is only temporary until i find a 1275 engine to replace it with   fire extinguishers refitted, intercom fitted the two old tyres off the front swapped on to the spare wheels 4 new tyres ordered  wheels cleaned and painted on the backs and the inside where the tyre seats   |
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