MG Metro 6R4- Under The Plastic

[Ferg]

Some years ago my company purchased a 6R4 which was campaigned in National rallies. After a small 'off' it was rebuilt using a brand new old stock shell from the ARG selloff.
Here are a few pictures of the rebuild:

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[Dave Hedgehog]

i hate you so much ....

[dudleybloke]

awesome!

[Ferg]

In addition, here is a picture of the fabled Rover 'V6' cut down V8 in the back of an early development car. Another PHer took this pic and I can't remember who, so thanks whoever you are.

[LordBretSinclair]

Excellent !!!!

If you've any spare time could you start on my bathroom next Thursday

[CDP]

Ferg said:

Great work but please don't hate me when I say that unfinished it gets dangerously close to the BarryBoy kits. I understand what the difference is but was referring to the ungainly wheel arch extensions - particularly around the rear.

What I'm really saying is the 6R4 was never designed for any other purpose than going fast; aesthetics weren't a priority. It will look like it means business when it's finished though.

[Ferg]

Here's a pic of the car before it needed the shell...

[Ferg]

CDP said:

Great work but please don't hate me when I say that unfinished it gets dangerously close to the BarryBoy kits. I understand what the difference is but was referring to the ungainly wheel arch extensions - particularly around the rear.

What I'm really saying is the 6R4 was never designed for any other purpose than going fast; aesthetics weren't a priority. It will look like it means business when it's finished though.

It is long since finished, rallied, crashed, sold....

[Ferg]

I have a cracking little bit of video (18 seconds!)of a mate of mine in his RS200 at Longcross followed out of the 1 in 4 by my business partner in the Metro. You can see him land it on the neoprene splitter on the bottom of the front aero. Unfortunately it's not my video so don't want to link to my dropbox, but I'll send it to anyone who wants to see it if you mail me..

[CDP]

A genuine 6R4 shell had more in common with a Metro than I expected. What are the main changes?

[Ferg]

CDP said:

A genuine 6R4 shell had more in common with a Metro than I expected. What are the main changes?

The inner pressings are all special to the car and the wings are cut back obviously. The doors are Metro albeit fairly skeletal in the competition version. The roof is aluminium alloy. The floor is all bespoke pressings with the transmission tunnel and of course it has a rear bulkhead!

[vetrof]

Nice Maestro.

[Ferg]

vetrof said:

Nice Maestro.

Ho ho. fk off.

[Yazza54]

Nice pics Ferg. Love the crossed over exhausts.

[vetrof]

But, but , but I read it on them internets and a bloke down the pub told me.



Seriously, great car and thanks for posting the pics.

[Ferg]

Yazza54 said:

Nice pics Ferg. Love the crossed over exhausts.

Clever isn't it, Ryan? Thats the standard layout. It used to blow the wadding out.

[Yazza54]

Ferg said:

Yazza54 said:

Nice pics Ferg. Love the crossed over exhausts.

Clever isn't it, Ryan? Thats the standard layout. It used to blow the wadding out.

Yeah clever use of the space available, or lack of it!

We're they actually a rover v8 with 2 cylinders lobbed off or a lot more bespoke than that? I'm assuming the latter.