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[John H]

HA HA I fit fine.

[apbellamy]

HA HA I fit fine.

That's 'because your a dwarf!

[John H]

No just you are a giant.

[cusinc]

Nice project, I'm a sucker for anything remotely metro. Just finishing off the car you see in my sig, just trying to find an MPi motor for it!

Let me know if you have any spares left over, particularly any MK1 bits, and I mean anything! I'm only in sheffield, too!

Rich

[apbellamy]

With the front end all sorted, we set about the back end.

With the subframe off, the mounts aren't as bad as I thought.

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Shame about the rest of the back end...
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So I've been sticking it back together...
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More to come...

[GreaseMonkey]

Looking good so far, keep at it and you will be done in no time!

[GOODY2BE]

This looks to be moving along at a good pace! good to see you got your rev gauge working, got your old subframe painted up nearly ready for fitting looks as good as new keep up the good work cheers Paul

[apbellamy]

This looks to be moving along at a good pace! good to see you got your rev gauge working, got your old subframe painted up nearly ready for fitting looks as good as new keep up the good work cheers Paul

Thanks

Glad your happy with it.

[apbellamy]

The back of the van is not made out of holes any more! Which is nice.

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I might get round to the rear subframe mounts tomorrow.

I want this finished now. Need to get my clubby out of Minimadmotorman's garage and move away from the dark side!

[John H]

I'll pop through monday for a nosey. May even fetch my overalls.

Edited by minimadmotorman, 01 November 2008 - 05:33 PM.

[apbellamy]

I'll pop through monday for a nosey. May even fetch my overalls.

You can clean the underneath up ready for undersealing! I'm not going to keep all the fun jobs to myself....

[John H]

errr on second thoughts i may be washing my armpit hair.

[sweetser]

errr on second thoughts i may be washing my armpit hair.

[Sleeping Park Lane]

Looking good guys.

I still have my second car tucked away in one of the old man's garages - a 1982 MG Metro that needs more than a slight refurb - the last job I did was to patch the rear subframe mountings much like you, but without any fancy panels - just sheet steel & a big hammer! LOL

The car sat next to it might be more to the tastes on here though - Ma & Pa's 1963 Morris Traveller that hasn't turned a wheel for over 15 years! They've had it since new but it needs a full resto too.

Steve

[apbellamy]

Looking good guys.

Thanks.

Hopefully we'll have it finished in a few weeks. Then we can start terrorising the mean streets of Toy Town. I wonder how many people will point and laugh...