Hello and welcome,
That's a nice gift you've been given. Is it an early Midas kit with all the right bits and brackets, glass etc requiring just a donor Metro or are there bits missing?
Buying a full Austin Metro is the best option to save having to hunt down lots of parts separately.
It's a shame you weren't given a Quantum by the sounds of it, that might have been more up your street being Ford based
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Salon ... 19ea131ebeHave you got any photos of the car ?
Stu