86 metro vanden plas

[kid80]

Hi guys and gals I just thought i'd start up a project thread for my new metro....

Bought on the 9th of july with 1 gear



















apart from the gearing problem she has only done 37000 miles and the bodywork is in o.k. condition, the plan is to get her up and running and add a few bits of personalisation. Be warned my style is pretty odd... here's my current other cars.

A 1971 Mini clubman estate







and a peugeot 405 although this is being replaced by the metro



So expect something a little bit crazy, the only thing i am making sure is that any modifications done can be easily put back to original.

[kid80]

so the first piece of the puzzle turned up today, a nice original shift cable. Hopefully this should restore the gears as on inspection the old one is in technical terms 'knackered' going to fit this on saturday so fingers crossed it'll do the job

[kid80]

So then a few bits and bobs done today

Jacked her up and replaced the selector cable



looking quite good underneath





this is what the old selector looked like, no wonder the cable movement was a little slack!



Also gave the interior a little spruce



although im still having problems with the gear surround not staying put, it just keeps popping up when i shift to the drive position, has anyone else had this problem?

[shoutforjoy]

Looking good

Did the new selector cable fix the problem?

[kid80]

So the, a few little bits done on slow-lux

got a nice NOS fuel filler cap




and cut my hand up very nicely trying to adjust the kickdown



picked these fellas up for the lady's city



but just had to try a mock up!

[niceboy1275]

That looks great with the alloys!

[kid80]

So then, another quick metro update...

I had this hanging around from a former project so i decided to treat the slow-lux





also managed to pick up a nice set of these for £44 on fleas bays

[shoutforjoy]

Interesting gear knob. Does it make the car go like a bomb? ;D

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Those wheels go well with the car.

[kid80]

well its hardly got 'explosive power'

[kid80]

Wheels were on the cards today

As you can see they started off looking pretty poor and almost all of the rim was curbed





But by following a guide online and using a LOT of elbow grease i manage to get a pretty good end result, proably not the final wheel colour it was just the only colours i had kicking about...

[shoutforjoy]

That's a great transformation. Can you post a link to the guide you followed?

[kid80]

www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112771

[shoutforjoy]

Aug 14, 2011 22:06:45 GMT kid80 said:

www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112771

Thanks, that's going to be useful.