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Benmin

Posted 7/6/2016 2:58 AM (#722198 - in reply to #711154)
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It feels like we are making some progress.

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Posted 7/6/2016 3:08 AM (#722199 - in reply to #711154)
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and then this happened.

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Posted 7/6/2016 3:10 AM (#722200 - in reply to #711154)
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Edited by Benmin 9/6/2016 10:43 AM

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Posted 7/6/2016 3:11 AM (#722201 - in reply to #711154)
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I had a go at the old heat gun on the faded plastic bumper trick. It works quite well. (Treated side at left, untreated to the right)
It's a pity the flares and front air dam are made from a different material.

Edited by Benmin 9/6/2016 10:51 AM

pickford

Posted 7/6/2016 7:17 AM (#722202 - in reply to #711154)
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Hope that's going in not coming out ?

Benmin

Posted 9/6/2016 10:53 AM (#722203 - in reply to #722202)
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It's definitely staying there for a while now.

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Posted 10/6/2016 2:30 AM (#722205 - in reply to #711154)
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Looks nice engine build.

DotMatrix

Posted 10/6/2016 10:39 PM (#722213 - in reply to #711154)
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I like your hydragas pump

and the bumpers freshened up nicely.

Benmin

Posted 25/6/2016 6:27 AM (#722267 - in reply to #711154)
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This could be upsetting for some...........Real deal mk2 TURBO barn find/donation. This lowish kilometer shell has been raped and pillaged as a Mini donor. I'll grab what I can, but I know it spent the end of it's life with a medium spec non-turbo setup in it.

Edited by Benmin 25/6/2016 7:07 AM

Benmin

Posted 25/6/2016 6:29 AM (#722268 - in reply to #711154)
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Edited by Benmin 25/6/2016 6:40 AM

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Posted 25/6/2016 6:31 AM (#722269 - in reply to #711154)
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Edited by Benmin 25/6/2016 6:42 AM

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Posted 25/6/2016 6:32 AM (#722270 - in reply to #711154)
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Edited by Benmin 25/6/2016 6:43 AM

Benmin

Posted 25/6/2016 6:33 AM (#722271 - in reply to #711154)
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Factory Alpine stereo in this one also.

Edited by Benmin 25/6/2016 6:44 AM

Benmin

Posted 25/6/2016 6:34 AM (#722272 - in reply to #711154)
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I love the sun roof.

Edited by Benmin 25/6/2016 6:45 AM

pickford

Posted 25/6/2016 10:58 AM (#722273 - in reply to #711154)
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Noo that poor turbo I think someone should find a nice rare era turbo mini and rape it for a metro project!

Benmin

Posted 20/7/2016 10:41 AM (#722412 - in reply to #711154)
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I managed to find all the coolant hoses, brand new off the shelf. Unfortunately I now have two and a half spare sets sitting on my shelf.

DotMatrix

Posted 24/7/2016 9:19 PM (#722435 - in reply to #711154)
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funky paint job on that other turbo you got there

I kind of like it, but a bit 90'ies.

did you get all the new hoses off ebay or where?

Benmin

Posted 28/7/2016 12:02 PM (#722476 - in reply to #722435)
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did you get all the new hoses off ebay or where?

Yes, I picked up the various hoses from our local auction site - Trademe. (You'd be welcome to a set if you were a little closer)

DotMatrix

Posted 29/7/2016 12:00 AM (#722487 - in reply to #722476)
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Benmin - 28/7/2016 1:02 PM

did you get all the new hoses off ebay or where?

Yes, I picked up the various hoses from our local auction site - Trademe. (You'd be welcome to a set if you were a little closer)

yes we are quite far apart

Benmin

Posted 24/8/2016 9:21 AM (#722602 - in reply to #711154)
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It's been a challenging month. I had to remove the radiator, due to both tanks leaking - the one that I fitted is not the one that I had repaired earlier in the thread. So fortunately I was able to get the new seals from my originally repaired radiator, fitted to the one with the better core.

I have also been battling with the left front Hydra can. I am now on to my third one but seem to have got it now - its a little soul destroying coming out to see the Metro in the morning sitting on just one bump stop.

But we got there in the end.

Replaced the reverse light switch, and did I mention I've had her running?

Slam panel back in....Sorting out the pipe from the air box to the turbo was a bit on an A$$ also.

I did mention I got her running again aye. (I forgot the grill

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The wheel centers will go on after we get a wheel alignment.

MetroGaz

Posted 24/8/2016 9:22 PM (#722612 - in reply to #711154)
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Hi

This project is really looking good - well done!

MG

MetroGaz

Posted 24/8/2016 9:24 PM (#722613 - in reply to #711154)
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Hi

This project is really looking good - well done!

MG

DotMatrix

Posted 25/8/2016 7:40 AM (#722617 - in reply to #711154)
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the car looks good. how does it drive?

Benmin

Posted 25/8/2016 8:25 AM (#722618 - in reply to #722613)
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MetroGaz - 25/8/2016 8:24 AM

Hi

This project is really looking good - well done!

MG

Cheers, the push is to get her ready for our summer. I'm pretty sure the sun is on its way........

DotMatrix - 25/8/2016 6:40 PM

the car looks good. how does it drive?

All things considered, my first drive went well. A little bit bumpy in the rear - I might play around with the Nitrogen pressures and see what happens. Boost was good, a little torque steerey. It was awesome.

Benmin

Posted 25/8/2016 8:37 AM (#722619 - in reply to #711154)
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Clean sheeted(?) a WOF check today(nz version of a MOT I believe). I'm pretty pleased about that.

We have however started running very rich at idle. I have reset the float level etc, cleaned at all the gunk. refitted the carb and found, what I think looks like a pin hole leak at the main fuel supply brass pipe.

Can anyone tell me if these can be replaced? or should I try hit it with some sil-fos?

Fresh photo with the grille fitted and a new WOF!

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