Project Metro Rag Top

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

Bought  this last week for an advantageous price, going to need a lot of welding. 

 

 

[Rocket88]

Can’t be many of them left.....

 

 

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[spartacus]

Is that some sort of lilac colour?

You will of course be keeping those plates with that psychedelic font...

[Supernaut]

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Save that car!!

 

You will of course be keeping those plates with that psychedelic font...

 

They're from the brief period when the government were trying to decide whether to use New Charles Wright or Credits from Robin's Nest as the new mandatory font. 

[GeordieInExile]

Phwoaaaaaaar!

 

The rear visibility with the hood down must be absolutely appalling.

[anonymous user]

Phwoaaaaaaar!

 

The rear visibility with the hood down must be absolutely appalling.

But not as bad as having to look at it from outside.

 

 

(It had to be said, although I would have one)

[Junkman]

The WBoDOTY Award is herewith awarded.

[Broadsword]

Amazing, I read up quickly about these. Production numbers very limited, Rover very unwilling to let customers know the car was on the market. Only available by back-order. Probably around 2500 ever built.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Crap car?  Check.  Terrible colour?  Check.  Inappropriate for current season?  Check.  Undesirable spec?  Check.  Weird number plates?  Check.  Rusty?  Check.

 

You've won Autoshite.

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

Thanks for all your comments. I had been considering buying one for some time which hadn't happened due to lack of  availability, asking price, location.

 

This one was advertised on a face book Metro group recently, it was local, bargain asking price and delivery service available at a reasonable cost.

 

Plan A Was driving it up my ramps this week for a look underneath, however on visiting my unit to fetch the ramps this Tuesday I discovered that  there  had been a  burglary  last weekend. Among the stolen items were my ramps, both trolley jacks and axle stands.

 

Although I have a trolley jack at home I decided that jacking it on a corner was not a good idea. So Plan B commenced, a crawl around on the floor doing a finger test.

 

This resulted in the rear inner valence, most of the drivers side inner sill and part of the floor crumbling onto the floor. The rest of it felt solid.

 

Next step is to remove the seats and carpets for a  look from inside the car. 

 

I'll up date as progress is made.

[sierraman]

Hopefully another good thread with plenty of welding action.

[DodgeRover]

Thanks for all your comments. I had been considering buying one for some time which hadn't happened due to lack of availability, asking price, location.

 

This one was advertised on a face book Metro group recently, it was local, bargain asking price and delivery service available at a reasonable cost.

 

Plan A Was driving it up my ramps this week for a look underneath, however on visiting my unit to fetch the ramps this Tuesday I discovered that there had been a burglary last weekend. Among the stolen items were my ramps, both trolley jacks and axle stands.

 

Although I have a trolley jack at home I decided that jacking it on a corner was not a good idea. So Plan B commenced, a crawl around on the floor doing a finger test.

 

This resulted in the rear inner valence, most of the drivers side inner sill and part of the floor crumbling onto the floor. The rest of it felt solid.

 

Next step is to remove the seats and carpets for a look from inside the car.

 

I'll up date as progress is made.

May I suggest plan C of putting a ribbon around it and sending it with new panels up to FOAD?

[fordperv]

I've just made the mistake of showing the picture of it to Mrs fp, she is now saying she wants one

[DodgeRover]

I've just made the mistake of showing the picture of it to Mrs fp, she is now saying she wants one

A soft top XR3i would be a sensible idea....

[Insideimsmiling]

Had a couple of these over the years, really rather a good looking compact convertible and were fun to drive. In fact I wish I had kept one now that they are so hard to find and so expensive for a running example compared to the cost when I owned them. Good luck with the restoration, its worth it.

[fordperv]

A soft top XR3i would be a sensible idea....

 

True they probably* rot less but every man and his mate has an escort cabby

[Aston Martin]

This and the Visa need a meetup.

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

I've just made the mistake of showing the picture of it to Mrs fp, she is now saying she wants one

 

The dealer I  bought it off had a job lot of three cars and a body shell shell. 

He said that one he has yet to collect is supposed to be in good condition, but has not been able to inspect it  due to being stored in a shipping container on top of two other containers. No idea on price yet until he collects it early next month.

 

Depending on the overall state of mine when its stripped out, I will be using gas welding for the restoration repairs. Aim is an invisible repair when completed.

 

If I decide mine is beyond economical repair I will go Plan C.

 

More detail later tonight when I return from the Pub.

[Aston Martin]

Erm, also it's a Rover 100 Cabriolet and not a Metro.

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

winnah, winnah, chicken dinnah

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

Bought another one for spares.

 

Damaged bumper.

 

Good hood apart from plastic window.

 

Low miles.

 

Seats very poor due to standing outside for years with both drivers side and one passenger side window broken.

 

All wheel caps present and in good condition.

 

A dog or a fox has taken a dump on the rear seat.

[Christine]

That's minging 

[Aston Martin]

That's winning 

[Rocket88]

There were a whole host of these being used as hire cars in Jersey, up until a few years ago they were being sold off at vastly inflated prices.............I think I remember there was a thread on here many moons ago with pics..........

[mk2_craig]

http://autoshite.com/topic/1198-four-bags-of-sand/

[mk2_craig]

There was a good thread about one of these on Retro Rides forum too. I think it had been treated to a 1.8 engine.

[Braddon81]

Not sure whether this would be of any use, but it would seem this company have still got a pair of Nos shells for these in right and left hooker spec. I've always had a perverse liking for the Rover Metro drop top.

Did Pininfarina have any input in to the hood design on these like they did on the R8 cabriolets?

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/rover/rover-metro100-r6/the-cars-rover-metro100-cabrio/

 

According to the link it was developed in house.

 

Thanks for info on  the new shells, I've passed it on to a bloke who's looking for one.

 

As a last resort if I decided the shell was too rough or too time consuming to repair, I  bought a new/old stock body shell.

 

 

 

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

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Left side rear wing has been professionally  removed, probably bought years ago to repair an accident damaged one as spares were unavailable.

 

Delivered for £150.