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[TooOld]

And for now I'm using the big block from the corvette kit . They aren't in the photo but even the inner fenders fit really nice !

And finally , here's the underside showing the shortened chassis . It's pretty basic which made it easy to narrow the suspension . You can also see the corvette rocker panels inside of the Metropolitans . This was to locate the chassis and also to mount the sidepipes , using the outer panels as covers .

The photo is distorting things , it really isn't twisted like it looks .

Edited July 29, 2012 by TooOld

[Chuck Most]

Now that's cool! One way to take a Corvette and do something REALLY cool with it. Those wheels are unmistakably Vette, but they look right at home on the Metro.

[Casey]

That Big Block Chevy'll make a Metro move.

Looks like Mike is getting near the finish line with his Matador, too.

[Custom Mike]

I'm close Casey, still trying to settle on a set of rims and then I can say she's done. Bob, that Metropolitan should be one of the coolest ones ever made, I'm gonna enjoy watching that come together!

[Custom Mike]

OK, she's done! The rims were epoxied in place, the interior and body are now one, and the chassis and body are glued together. Here's the last progress pics, the rims with their brake rotors in place, and a pic of the front and rear, along with two completed shots, enjoy!

Edited August 6, 2012 by Custom Mike

[Custom Mike]

All that's left now is cleaning out the panel lines, and getting a coat of wax on her, then I'll get some outside pics and put her up in the Under Glass section!

[cobraman]

Fantastic build .

[Casey]

Congrats, Mike. I love the mean, scowling look from this angle.

[Chuck Most]

Looks awesome!

[Dr. Cranky]

Well done, it's a beauty, all right. Congratulations.

[Custom Mike]

Alright guys, get back to work on your AMC's, I've got mine finished and it'll be over in Under Glass in a few. But I don't wanna be one of the only ones finished, so get back to the benches and finish 'em off!

[TooOld]

Okay Mike , I've been working on mine the last couple of weeks and I just fit the pieces together to take some pictures .

There is still quite a bit of body work to do , and I'm going to replace the side molding using a smaller size 1/2 round rod . I also want to get the ride height lower than it is .

Everything else fits pretty good , still need to work on the inner door panels .

That's about it for now . If you have any suggestions , let me know before it's too late !

Thanks . BOB .

[Custom Mike]

Bob, just imagine this is a real car, with that beastly 427 upfront, man what a hairy ride this would be!

Looking good so far, what color do you have in mind?

[cobraman]

Cool little Metro.

[Casey]

I've hit some speed bumps lately, but managed to make some progress on the AMX GT. After looking at pictures online for a few hours, I decided the rear "hatchback" area need some additional thickness, so I added some more styrene around the rear window opening...then filed away too much on the left side of the opening.

I also opened up the left rear quarter window opening to match the near-finished right side, so at least that went well. A coat of high-build primer helped me see where more bodywork was needed, so I sanded some more and decided to start the rear wheel flares using some styrene strip. I think I may need to enlarge the wheel openings again, this time remembering to account for the thickness of the strips.

Anyhoo, I'm calling this progress for now:

[blunc]

here's my AMC product, it's a Gremlin...really.

[TooOld]

Mike , Now that's different but kinda cool looking ! Hard to make out some of the details , how about a clearer picture ?

[blunc]

I will have to work on that, photo posted is a scan of a 20 year old photo. I still have that Gremlin though...I actually plan on adding some better finish detailing.

The rear window of the Gremlin is now the windshield, there is a flat-4 in the original engine compartment, the fender flairs are from an 80's Dodge charger kit.

[cobraman]

Thats cool. Sort of like the Dodge Deora. Sort of.

[blunc]

odd you should mention Deora, I used the frame & interior platform in this bash.

here are a few more new shots, it's in a rough condition due to being in a box for 3 or 4 house moves but someday it will arise better than before.

Thanks for looking.

Edited August 22, 2012 by blunc

[cobraman]

Where did those tires come from ?

[blunc]

This is a wild arsed guess which is over 20 years old...

I have a very vague recollection that the tires were from a Lancia kit, probly Fujimi.

This project was started in the 80's.

[Custom Mike]

Oh man, Mike, this is just so wrong! I love it, you have got to get this one finished up!

[blunc]

Thanks Mike, it was mostly done over ten years ago then I got to looking at it and thought to myself that it needs...something else to make it look "finished".

So I started partial disassembly and that's where it stalled, and a few moves later some additional parts got knocked off.

I snapped the chassis back in and popped the wheels on so you guys could get an idea of it's potential.

This project started because I had run out of fresh kits and started drawing on the box art of a kit I had picked up fo a couple bucks on clearance at a drugstore, the rest is kitbash history.

[TooOld]

It's been about three weeks since I worked on my Metropolitan , so yesterday I spent a couple of hours cleaning up the body . I reworked the wheel openings to be more uniform , and I replaced the side molding with a smaller size 1/2 round rod . Overall it looks a lot better now .

The interior , chassis , and engine are basically finished , so I'm getting ready for paint . Shouldn't be long now .