Proctas Rover Metro GTA 16v

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right a bit of an update,
yesterday after I helped sort out a fault with my dads car, so we decided to crack on with the metros gearbox mount, which was going to be a job and a half, which it turned out to be,
we did not hang a round, as we know what to expect and how the metro is put together, after all me and my dad did build the front subframe up.
anyway, so we cracked on stripping the battery and box off.


so we could access the gear box side of the car






the new gearbox mount with the upgraded/re worked sleeve,


the old one on the car




after a bit of a **** on with subframe bolts, which needed up been grinded off, as they wouldn't budge one bit,
I got the mount off the gearbox,




my dad said you don't need to remove that bit, but I was right to do so, as the bolts were well on,

old beside new



new mount back in place,


and the car is now back together again,
so now its got an upgrade gearbox mount and sleeve, with an adjustable rear tie bar.
I tell you what lads, it has really changed the car! the car seems a lot more sturdy, like the 306! no nasty rattles or noises, bar the exhaust, which I think we may have a look at on Monday.
a major things the car has had this year, and all have been well positive!
cam cover and gasket, new oil,( performance stuff) new leads, a better steering wheel on the car, so it feels better for driving and steering, ( that's one of the best upgrade so far)
the adjustable tie bar, now that I wasn't sure on about it, but that has sorted a few faults straight away with rattles, ( second great upgrades)
then the gearbox mount, which really works better than the standard item ( the sleeve is re worked over the standard rover item) so the car is slowly going lotus elise, as the everything bar the steering wheel I have bought, have been for a lotus elise,
in away I am starting to treat the as an elise up front, as they have a few upgrades that I want to take advantage of, there are a few for the mgf, i have seen stronger rear droplinks but no one has really used them. so i may just see how we go with the current setup. ( i may fit the mgf ones back on) as i now have adjustable droop stops at the back of the car, which made a massive difference to the back of the car.
Mg metro cup lads just stick with the metro ones anyway so i may just do the same.
put the funds into something else, maybe the dampers or exhaust.
not much left now when you think about it!

things to do,
Get the shell sorted new archs/rear quarters or do i reshell??
Get the exhaust sorted, and make a down pipe up.
front dampers, mount plates and front upgrade droop stops fitted,
tidy and re work the gauge console,
new spots on the front.
Then the car is as good as completed after 6 years of work,
only thing with the bodywork side of things, are do i swop the full setup on a better shell that's costs the same as getting the current one sorted?
or do i spend the cash on this shell?