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Unfortunately the Sprint starter is completely different to the Metro. Can't use the solenoid as both 'piggy back' the starter.
Just put the new coil on and starts. If the 'chugg' symptom occurs (for want of a better expression), the lights go very dim as would occur with flat battery so still ...

The Latham is not in a state where the voltage can be checked but from what I've read I believe it to be 6volts at the coil. I'm thinking this is why I'm getting a decent spark on the Midas all be it to the possible early demise of the coil if it were in permanent use.

It's my Midas we're talking about here. It's not a ' clunk' as such, nothing hard up against anything. It's more like a pre-ignition, a feeling ...if that makes any sense!It will turn over then a sort of choked chug!?? Almost like low battery.
I've stripped the carb, replaced the rotor arm and ...

In my convertible manual it suggests the following

The standard Metro arms are used, but with 14'' blades in place of the standard 16''.The wiper arms do need modification from the standard shape.....remove the standard kink from the top end of the arms.....straighten the arm.Reposition the arm in ...

David L wrote:

Moneypit wrote:I was thinking of fitting some Daewoo Matiz mirrors to the convertible but it looks like the mk1 fitment lends itself to something more faired in.

You REALLY need to get wider wheels on that car.

Smaller point of contact, better mpg
This is what it's wearing these days:-

I was thinking of fitting some Daewoo Matiz mirrors to the convertible but it looks like the mk1 fitment lends itself to something more faired in.

Very few people view Kit cars like that these days I'm afraid. Even though petrol price keeps rising the majority of kit car buyers still want power and speed.

Indeed it's actually a dilemma I am looking at right now myself as I'm considering an engine change in my Mk2 but do I go for power or ...

I was looking into doing the same Hans. The problem (If memory serves me corectly) I initially came across was the distance from the roll over bar to the rear body moulding in relation to the height of the roll bar.For a simple frame like for example the old mgbt, you would have to pivot the frame ...

With the restriction in movement , rather than hanging mine from the floor I've mounted it top side of the rear subframe with 2 lots of bobbins.I haven't got a photo but it rests nicely above the handbrake cable.

First - I'm not a potential buyer, sorry, but wanted to ask a couple of questions about the second picture (0096)...

Is the surround to the instruments/radio/heater controls, etc (the shiny black piece) a standard Midas moulding, or self made?

And just out of interest, what's the smallish square ...