Mg Metro 1300
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Mg Metro 1300
Hi, I have recently bought a 1 owner 1988 MG Metro 1300 mk2 and as I removed the wheels to adjust the handbrake found that the inner wheel arches on both sides are a distant memory. Does anyone know anywhere that sells these panels? Can't find any! Not ammused. Please help I'm sick of people telling me that it should just be used as a donor for a mini. Thanks, Matt
Matt
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
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Re: Mg Metro 1300
Tried to check carpanels.co.uk, but its down at the moment.
You're in the same position as me at the moment, except I'm stitching together a Nissan. You may well have to rebuild them piece by piece like I'm looking at doing.
Stock up on cornflake packets: You're gonna need them for templates
You're in the same position as me at the moment, except I'm stitching together a Nissan. You may well have to rebuild them piece by piece like I'm looking at doing.
Stock up on cornflake packets: You're gonna need them for templates
Landrovers and Welding go together like Bread and Butter. And in the wet they are about as structurally sound
Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
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Re: Mg Metro 1300
Lol damn. Thanks for looking though.
What Nissan parts you having issues with? Just incase I come across some panels in my search.
What Nissan parts you having issues with? Just incase I come across some panels in my search.
Matt
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
Re: Mg Metro 1300
see if you can buy a donor car
Re: Mg Metro 1300
I take it that your reffering to the rear arch's?
I'm afraid its a "build it yourself job"
Front inner wings can sometimes be obtained through auction sites, and rear outer repair sections are available , but rear inners I have never seen.
I'm afraid its a "build it yourself job"
Front inner wings can sometimes be obtained through auction sites, and rear outer repair sections are available , but rear inners I have never seen.
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Re: Mg Metro 1300
Yeah I was fearing as much, I haven't taken the wheels off and had a good look yet but do you know if they are double skinned or are they just single?MG Mal wrote:I take it that your reffering to the rear arch's?
I'm afraid its a "build it yourself job"
Front inner wings can sometimes be obtained through auction sites, and rear outer repair sections are available , but rear inners I have never seen.
Thanks for confirming about the parts situation.
Matt
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
Re: Mg Metro 1300
Last time I did one I did the following.
Trim out all rust.
Treat all area's.
Repair section by section with new steel.
Treat new steel with cure rust (or similar)
double "Skin" of Glass fibre to seal and then stone chip / paint.
I use the glass fibre to minimise the chance of crap getting in a rotting the area again.
The rear arch's on all ARG cars of this age a well known for rear arch rot due to the build up of crap.
Mal.
Trim out all rust.
Treat all area's.
Repair section by section with new steel.
Treat new steel with cure rust (or similar)
double "Skin" of Glass fibre to seal and then stone chip / paint.
I use the glass fibre to minimise the chance of crap getting in a rotting the area again.
The rear arch's on all ARG cars of this age a well known for rear arch rot due to the build up of crap.
Mal.
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Re: Mg Metro 1300
Cheers Mal that was roughly what I was thinking but without the Glassfibre. That could be a really good tip. As the arch is double skinned was going to use weld through primer as well just to be cautious.MG Mal wrote:Last time I did one I did the following.
Trim out all rust.
Treat all area's.
Repair section by section with new steel.
Treat new steel with cure rust (or similar)
double "Skin" of Glass fibre to seal and then stone chip / paint.
I use the glass fibre to minimise the chance of crap getting in a rotting the area again.
The rear arch's on all ARG cars of this age a well known for rear arch rot due to the build up of crap.
Mal.
Matt
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
- SirTainleyBarking
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Re: Mg Metro 1300
Carpanels.co.uk is back. You can get panels for the metro, but inner wheel arches? Nope. Closest you'll get is a rear outer wing, or some wheel arches.Mattcortes wrote:Lol damn. Thanks for looking though.
What Nissan parts you having issues with? Just incase I come across some panels in my search.
Nissan parts? I'm in the same position as you. Rear inner arches for A Nissan Sunny Coupe. Rarer than poultry dentures, so cut and patchwork for me.
Thanks for the thought though
Landrovers and Welding go together like Bread and Butter. And in the wet they are about as structurally sound
Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
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Re: Mg Metro 1300
Most annoying thing was I was watching something on the Discovery channel the other day and it apears its far easier to get parts for a Boeing 747 either new or used than it is to get Metro inner rear arches lol.
Matt
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
1962 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
1970 Triumph Herald 1360 Convertible
1978 Reliant Scimitar SS1
1986 Mini City
1990 Mini Equinox
1969 Hillman Imp
1969 Morris Minor 1000
Scarab Formula Vee race car
5x racing karts, Rotax, pro, 100cc and gearbox.
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