dont know where to start

[b1zbaz]

i have now got my midas gold but dont know where to start repairing it does anybody know if a rover 100 interior will fit in it and if so how difficult is it to put in

[b1zbaz]

will a rover 100 interior fit in a midas gold and what do i need to do to fit it

[Hans Efde]

Rebuilding such a car is a painstaking process that may last quite a while, and perhaps can be a neverending story. It is just how determined you are. I think it would be best to follow the build manual step by step. The Convertible build manual is the most comprehensive, but obviously not all does apply like the softtop and boot (the coupe manual was small because many things were done by the factory) . Making a large todo list (with necessary parts and budget!) and hanging it on the wall of your garage can be motivating. Esspecially when you can sign off jobs. I have a white board in my garage with a todo list that is constantly changing.
Important is not to fiddle around but to make a plan and stick to it. One job at the time in the right order.
Concerning the interior the Midas carpet set is a special item. To do it cheaply buy some stuff (carpet, vinyl, glue) from woolies and use paper templates to cut to size. The seats of the Rover 100 could fit, but probably you need to mount them on aftermaket subframes for head room.
But the interior would be the last bit of your project. First is to get the mechanical stuff in and working, car on its wheels, all moving parts like bonnet, doors and rear glass fitted. Then when everything is working (and possibly a paint job), the interior needs finishing.
Making a budget is crucial if you don't want to run out of money or making it a money pit. If money is tight you could always focus on the jobs that get the car running again with the parts available and forget a paint job,pluche interior etc. When the car is MOT'd and running you could step by step beautify it.

My brother is in a similar situation. He bought a coupe 4 years ago and wanted to do a big project. LHD, big engine, paint job, wheels, interior etc. But after the strip down it just sat 3 years in his garage. The only thing he had done was a respray of the wheels! Now we are busy to to build it up again and get it running and MOT'd. On the move we'll see what to do next. At the moment it hardly has an interior and the seats are shot, but who cares.
I hope this helps a bit.

[Rich]

What state is it in?

[b1zbaz]

its bad no brakes engine wont start suspension needs pumping up no seats whatsoever door cards are horrible but im a joiner so will make my own glass missing money is no object with this car as im in love with it where can i get build manuals from

[Rich]

All I can say is that I started on mine by removing anything that was ok and putting it somewhere safe, in my case that was mainly the interior and hood etc. Then up on stands and stripped it from the back of the car forwards to find what was needed. If you mark the outlines of your frames on the body you can route your brake and fuel lines while the frames, fuel tank and exhaust are off. You'll need to secure the lines roughly every 12" to keep the MOT man happy. This will save you mucho swearing later on in the build..... just ask me how I know that one...

I don't know if you've read through my rebuild thread (link in my sig), but some of that may be useful.

Personally I left the interior out until I was moving towards MOT time, doing that will ensure that you can run your lines/wires and get everything running before you cover it all up. With regards to the engine not running, is it turning over? On either side of the engine bay you'll find earthing points, if they look dodgy clean them right up.

Rich

[Hans Efde]

On this site you'll find the Convertible build manual and sketches of the specific brackets:
http://midas.orba-design.com/
Also it contains the whole archive CD and many more interesting stuff.

[b1zbaz]

thanks mate i need indicaters for it got the side repeaters but have no clue what the front indicaters are off can you help please

[Hans Efde]

Download the manual and check the parts list in front of it, metro and non metro parts. But you need these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/METRO-FRONT-LAMP- ... 4cf03568db

[Rich]

From memory the only production bits that aren't from a Metro are:-

Headlights - Generic 7 1/2" and 5 3/4" units (Minis, Landrovers, Jags, Triumphs, RS Escorts etc)
Tail lights - Mk2 Cavalier
Bonnet latch - Mk1 Fiesta
Boot Hinges- Montego
Screen - Fiat 127 (or was it 126?)

Like Hans said, the secrets are in the manual