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Car Prepped for Paint

The car is getting pretty well done so I took it for a little drive around the alleys here to make sure everything was working. I didn't want to drive it far because I didn't have matching tires or enough lug nuts for the wheels.

New Drivers Window Made out of Acrylic

I have had no luck finding a drivers window for a convertible. So I did the next best thing, I made one. I have plenty of hatchback windows but the corners are shaped different and the mounting points are different. The overall curve and shape…

Minor Bodywork and More Interior work

I did some sanding on the car to see what it was really going to take to get the body ready to paint. The entire car has a layer of bondo on it so I am going to have to sand the whole thing down…

Geo Metro Modification List for Mileage

This is a work in progress list of all the modifications that are reasonably possible to get the best MPG out of a Metro. I will assume the starting point is a standard base Metro 3cyl/5spd for this article so if you have an XFi…

Engine Wiring Cleaned Up and Starting to Sand the Body

The wiring under the hood was a mess, there was stuff ran everywhere. So I took the time to arrange it all and wrap up everything to make it look nicer. I then put the radiator in it and topped it off with antifreeze so…