A few months ago, my wife decided, she wanted another Nash Metropolitan. She found a 1961 convertible on the local Craigslist. I looked at the pics, & noticed that I helped in the rebuilding of this car 4 yrs ago. I lost track of the car, when the gentelman who we were building the car for p*** away, Completion was never finished, & the car was removed from the shop. He was having the Met built for his wife. His total investment in the car before his p***ing, was right at 14,000 dollars. This little car had alot of work already done. Floor pans, rocker panels were repalced. Added, were, 1992 2.3 Mustang engine & trans (4 speed auto W/overdrive), 8 inch rear end, rack & pinion, & disc brakes, new interior, & top. All that needs to be done to be a driver, is complete the wiring, mount the electric fuel pump, run new fuel lines, hook up the steering. We bought the car for 4,500 dollars. I will be working on getting it running this Fall.
As you may of seen, she also has a 58 Met I finished for her. She said, after the convertible is done, I can have the 58.....Well, the 2.0 I just put into it is going away and being replaced with a 3.8 V-6.
Cool little car. I like those and the amphicars, the ones that float in water. I had a chance to buy a little metro like that and I dragged my feet and lost out on it. I wanted to give it to my daughter.
Thanks. With the 2.0, c4, & 343 rear end, it flys down the highway. The rack & pinion along with power disc brakes, helps the steering & braking.
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