Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1957 Metropolitan!!

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I don't care what anybody say's, Metro's are cool cars. When my father
was looking for my mothers first car in 1955 he was looking at a Metro.
The problem was interior size and even 2 adults and 2 children was not a
good fit. At the city garage where the guy works that I bought my Hornet
from there is a guy that works there that has 2 of them. His wife has a
stock one and he has a Hot rodded one. His was to far gone to restore so
he built a 2"X4" square tube frame and used a BB Chebby for power. At
the spring Ardsley show last year there was 2 Metro's there. Both looked
stock and were mint looking. One was stock but the other which was owned
by a woman had a late mode 4 cyl. ricer drive train in it with an
automatic trans and an all modern suspension. She said she needed the
automatic and liked the modern suspension so she could drive it. So go
for it Joe and be glad you are getting all those spare parts. I would
imagine Metro parts would be harder to get than AMC parts. On the 53
Ford with the flattie that was the last car I did a body resto on when I
ran a body shop. That motor was so smooth and quiet you couldn't tell
that the thing was running when you sat in it.
"Doc"



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• From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:50:45 -0800 (PST)

Ok..wish me luck. I MAY be getting my old high school
music teachers 57 Metro coupe!Going back to look at it
again this evening. He's had it in a auto museum for
around 10-12 years or so atleast.Needs ALL brakes
system replaced. Does run ok.Needs some lower body
repairs(as usual).Needs exhaust also. Whats the darn
thing worth? I'd also be getting a spare
engine,trans,rear axle,front suspension....etc. I KNOW
this isn't a cool car to most guys..BUT i rode in it
with my "very awesome" band teacher while in school(i
graduated in 1973). He also had a 1953 Ford
Coupe("239"flathead powered)  we cruised in back then
also! Thanks for any info. NOW...as long as my wife
keeps her sense of humor?????? HMMMM!..WElllll wish me
luck. I guess you COULD squeeze a 360 in it...naw! Joe


           
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