252 replies to this topic

[cooper s wannabe]

hi mate not that i want to put a downer on your plans but that metro looks like an auto. if you want manual i dont think the engine is going to be any use as i beleive the blocks are different and cant be put on manual box's

[liam-ds]

hi mate not that i want to put a downer on your plans but that metro looks like an auto. if you want manual i dont think the engine is going to be any use as i beleive the blocks are different and cant be put on manual box's

i have already looked into this the engine block's are exactly the same and can be transferred onto manual boxes but thanks for your opinion Liam

[Midas Mk1]

Good Project , although as said above , you cant use a auto engine on a manual box without loads of machining and modifactions....

Edited by Midas Mk1, 11 November 2010 - 08:54 PM.

[josh.goddard]

what is up with the other engine

[liam-ds]

its just for in a few years time when i will want a little more power. Liam

[1984mini25]

hi mate not that i want to put a downer on your plans but that metro looks like an auto. if you want manual i dont think the engine is going to be any use as i beleive the blocks are different and cant be put on manual box's

i have already looked into this the engine block's are exactly the same and can be transferred onto manual boxes but thanks for your opinion Liam

They look the same, but you might just find once you pull it part they aren’t.

[Pending]

hi mate not that i want to put a downer on your plans but that metro looks like an auto. if you want manual i dont think the engine is going to be any use as i beleive the blocks are different and cant be put on manual box's

i have already looked into this the engine block's are exactly the same and can be transferred onto manual boxes but thanks for your opinion Liam

They look the same, but you might just find once you pull it part they aren’t.

just look at the dip stick

[josh.goddard]

torque converter to

[liam-ds]

Hi all thanks for the help with the engine i know what iam doing to it , also the auto box on the car is shot as the casing has a hole in the bottom and gears have dropped out of the hole. anyway got the car home safley and had a good look around it wirled the enigne over and it fired only ran it for a second. if anyone wants any parts off this car just pm me it has 4 pot brakes on the front and is a rust free shell











Liam

[minimaff]

new Toy liam ???

[liam-ds]

new Toy liam ???

for when the car is on the road i am going to convert the auto block to suit a manual gearbox and do a little bit of tuning and drop it in one weekend this is in a few years time when my insurance drops a bit. how are you getting on?

Liam

[liam-ds]

Hi all been busy the past week with my dad getting her prepared for the paint. today all that hard work as paid off here are the pics



















all opinions welcome Liam

[liam-ds]

Hi all been busy this week got the car down on the floor and have started the slow rebuild of the interior. also got the roof painted black today no pictures though as it was freezing in the garage.

here are a few pics of what my mum dad and me have been up to.





some insulation i stolen from the metro i have trimmed down





my mum has lined the front pillars in vinyl and has also recovered my rear pillar covers nearly for the roof lining my nanan made to be fitted (thank you nanan)



the car with the bonnet placed on (need to wipe the camera lens i know)







the pile of parts left to go in the car (how many screws have i lost?)



all opinions welcome Liam

Edited by liam-ds, 27 November 2010 - 09:13 PM.

[grahama]

Great job pal, love the colour and looks like it is going very well. Keep it up. Few bits left to clean up tho !!!

Graham

[liam-ds]

Great job pal, love the colour and looks like it is going very well. Keep it up. Few bits left to clean up tho !!!

Graham

thanks and yea there is a few bits left to clean up yet plus i think there's some more in the boot of the metro

Liam