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[josh.goddard]

Hi,
I recently purchased a 1980 mini metro as my next project, when I dug into the history I found out that the car predates production but I have yet to find out what it was used for so we will see as we dig further.
Anyway the car it's a 1980 MiniMetro basic so yes a real poverty model, it's ermine white with a paprika red vynil interior. The car has done 40,000 miles and has a full history to back it up, it need a pair of sills, front panel, pair of wings if they don't clean up and a bonnet. It may also need a few other localised repairs when I get the car in and stripped down. Plan is to get it on a spit and try to get the car as close to concourse as possible. I started by getting the car running smooth as it was stood for a number of years, swapped the starter solenoid to get it to start on the key, and I must say now starts first flick! Also began to clean up the spare interior that came with the car. I have also been collecting nos spares to put on the car once ready. Any way will let the pictures do the talking:

















Anyway realise it's not quite a mini but comments and opinions are welcome.

Thanks Josh

[lucas1amps]

nice one josh might be worth getting in touch with soggy on the MOC as he has a couple of prototypes on V plates

[Tanya]

Do you have a build date?

There are two Metro boxes in the archives at Gaydon that contain the build details of the very early Metros. Colin Corke found them and a month or so ago, I spent an afternoon in the reading room with a couple of friends going through the boxes. They are very interesting

[mab01uk]

Nice project, well worth saving such a rare Metro.

 

Just after the Metro launch in 1980 I hired a brand new 998cc Metro and drove it to the South of France (St. Tropez) for a holiday......as I did not trust my old Mini to get there and back !

[josh.goddard]

Funnily enough Luke I actually brought it off soggy.

[MIGLIACARS]

there is a metro forum  they will like it on there

[josh.goddard]

Yes Tanya I do have the build date was built some time in August 80 do somewhere in the history had the actual date. And It is also posted on metro owners club forum.

[Ben_O]

I would be interested in seeing this come together.

 

Good luck

 

Ben

[lucas1amps]

Funnily enough Luke I actually brought it off soggy.

small world! best of luck with the light resto by the look of it

[olds_kool_lews]

Looks great mate, got a love for mk1 metros

[surfblue]

Early metros are thin on the ground, nice to see them being preserved!

[minimissions]

Same as above you dont see many of these anymore, nice to see another being looked after..

[Chance]

That interior is fantastic!!
Interested to here more about the history when you find out

I think i need to get my hands on a early metro before the prices get higher....would go well with my rover 100 i reckon..

[Tamworthbay]

Interesting motor. The minis successor never got the credit it deserved. They were brilliant cars.

[josh.goddard]

Hi,
Not done much on the car other than sort the clutch out with a new slave cylinder, I have started to rebuild the original cylinder ready for when it is rebuilt as to me originality is key.
I have also been collecting original parts for the car:




















Comments welcomed
Thanks Josh