Re: MG Metro 6R4 (Belkits)

by Mike C Sat 11 Nov 2023, 10:20 pm

Another awesome build!

by Ron234 Mon 13 Nov 2023, 10:34 am

.....a 6R4 at a local rally !

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by Mr Hirakawa Thu 16 Nov 2023, 5:22 pm

A couple more details which are a bit more hidden than most. The seemingly hydraulic handbrake and It's lines and multi coloured wiring behind the dashboard.

by Mr Hirakawa Thu 16 Nov 2023, 5:25 pm

The interior finished. To be honest, I don't know what half of this stuff does.

by Mr Hirakawa Thu 16 Nov 2023, 5:30 pm

Engine completed. As I've removed a lot of the frame for the opened hatch, I've had to scratch build some things. That oil tank on the right is actually a muffler from a Corvette. I confess, I don't know half of whats going on here, I just hope I've got it right.

by dublin boy Thu 16 Nov 2023, 5:40 pm

Beautiful, all looks fine to me Dave.

by Ron234 Thu 16 Nov 2023, 9:21 pm

Can’t be faulted, right amount of colour,.....I’d be more than pleased with that.

by Sam Thu 16 Nov 2023, 9:28 pm

Looks great, just the right amount of "busy". The details really pop !

by Skid Sun 03 Dec 2023, 5:43 pm

Great work and detailing as usual Dave. Keep at it.

by Mr Hirakawa Mon 11 Dec 2023, 11:07 am

Morning. I've started on the trunk space which needs a complete scratch build. Nuturally I've done it on a shoe string using anything to hand.
I've cut the strut tops from styrene and applied a few bits of PE bolt heads and such to mimic reference pics I'm using.
I've added various bottles shaped from junk and just filled the space up with DNGN cabling and left space for the spare. I've a bit more to add berore I'm done.

by Ron234 Mon 11 Dec 2023, 12:04 pm

I take it that this will be visible once the car is finished ? Does the bonnet/front end lift off ? All good stuff !

by Mr Hirakawa Mon 11 Dec 2023, 1:12 pm

Ron234 wrote:I take it that this will be visible once the car is finished ? Does the bonnet/front end lift off ? All good stuff !

Yeah, the bonnet/hood has been cut out giving me more of a headache than I anticipated. It will be removeable as I'm not going to fart around with hinges as I can never get them right.

by Ron234 Mon 11 Dec 2023, 2:41 pm

Dzus fasteners.

by Mr Hirakawa Tue 12 Dec 2023, 8:26 am

by Mike C Tue 12 Dec 2023, 4:19 pm

That's a really great build coming along. MG Metro 6R4 (Belkits) - Page 3 1705482731

by dublin boy Tue 12 Dec 2023, 4:58 pm

Very nice Dave.

by Sam Wed 13 Dec 2023, 3:21 am

Love it.

by Ron234 Thu 14 Dec 2023, 12:48 pm

Nice colour scheme - is that ‘Rothmans Racing’ colours .....but minus the banned UK cigarette promo ?
I used to signwrite ‘Rothmans’ trucks (they were BRS contract vehicles) - but then they were getting hijacked for their cigarette loads because they were too easy to spot, so they went back to plain dark blue livery, or BRS units.

by Mr Hirakawa Sat 16 Dec 2023, 7:42 am

I hope all of this work doesn't interfere with the fit. I've measured up at least five times.
Interesting story about the tabs Ron.

by Ron234 Sat 16 Dec 2023, 10:42 am

It’s going to look great when finished - an echo of the best years of Rallying.

by Mr Hirakawa Wed 20 Dec 2023, 9:33 am

by Sam Wed 20 Dec 2023, 4:28 pm

You certainly outdid yourself on this one. WOW !

by Mike C Wed 20 Dec 2023, 7:46 pm

A lot of great detail there. MG Metro 6R4 (Belkits) - Page 3 1705482731

by Mr Hirakawa Thu 21 Dec 2023, 10:20 am

It all fits good. Tax expired in 1987. I've managed to wrangle a way to make the optional lights removeable.
Just a few more decals and bits and bobs to put on, clean up, photograph, finished.

by Ron234 Thu 21 Dec 2023, 9:36 pm

Spiffing ! Another nice one for the collection !

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