Another METRO Project

[MPGeo]

Hello Everyone... New subscriber to the site, but have been following the site for a few years now.

But I have re-started my 93 Geo Metro project and wanted to share.

I drive 120 miles round trip to work everyday, and for obvious reasons a good fuel efficient vehicle helps.

I had owned a 91 Metro Convertible earlier in life, and I knew a bit about them then... so when I ran across my metro in 2011 I knew I had to make it into a reliable mode of transportation. I purchased the car for $200, not running but body was in excellent shape. It has factory 12's and was automatic.

Some tome in 2012 I purchased a second parts car metro with a non working engine and missing body panels and engine components and no wheels... But it had what I was looking full manual transmission setup... Bought that 2nd car also for $200.

So I have already performed the manual tranny swap back in 2012, and fixed the engine issues, and had it on the road for about 3wks and was loving it... but it started loosing compression in cyl #3... and loosing 1/3 of your power output on a Geo is not fun... So I parked the car, pulled the engine with intentions of completely rebuilding engine and transmission...and life has happened but I have been hanging on to both of my Geos for the last 5yrs against my wife's advice... Knowing that one day...

So the day arrived... last week I brought the car in my garage and it is currently undergoing massive heart surgery, but plan to have it on the road in the next two weeks.

My ULTIMATE goal with this project is to use it as a test bed and take all the lessons learned and apply them to an ELIO to get at least 120mpg.. so I can drive back and forth to work for 1gl us a day...

But in the mean time I have challenged myself to reach a 100MPG goal with this project... So, much work will be required but, it will be fun

[MPGeo]

I tried to add some pictures directly from my phone but the image sizes are too large... will have to wait until I can do it from home a t a later time.

Current Status:
-Engine disassembled and just took block to machine shop earlier today. Getting block bored 0.020" & honed... and new set of pistons installed on factory connecting rods.

-Just trailered car back from body shop were they installed a new wind shield.

-Modified a '95 Honda Prelude seat

-Weight reduction phase 1 (interior & ac delete - posting weights later)

-Transmission rebuild parts shipped in and will be performing that over the weekend.

Pictures to come.

[me and my metro]

To bad your are on the other side of the country, I still have a pile of somewhat desirable Metro parts. Late brakes, sway bars, Neon console, rear wiper setup, a pile of 13" rims...

[Joggernot]

Originally Posted by MPGeo

I tried to add some pictures directly from my phone but the image sizes are too large... will have to wait until I can do it from home a t a later time....Pictures to come.

I don't think you can add pictures until you have posted 5 times. Some people post "test" postings to get up to 5.

[Ecky]

Subscribed.

[MPGeo]

Originally Posted by Joggernot

I don't think you can add pictures until you have posted 5 times. Some people post "test" postings to get up to 5.

Thanks for the info did not know... but here goes some extra posts to reach the 5 mak

[MPGeo]

Originally Posted by me and my metro

To bad your are on the other side of the country, I still have a pile of somewhat desirable Metro parts. Late brakes, sway bars, Neon console, rear wiper setup, a pile of 13" rims...

I have been looking for options for the dash cluster... Had not run across the Neon console mod... but I will look into it, thanks. And distance is not too bad... that's why we have USPS flat rates..

[MPGeo]

So after 5 posts, I still had to modify my file size as they were way too large.

But here are some pics, this is how it looked on Aug-1-16 when I dragged it in to the garage to get started again.







And just 2 days before I was to bring it in we had a slight thunder storm and this happened...
I guess I procrastinated 2 days too many

[MPGeo]

Current Status:

-Engine disassembled and block @ machine shop, they will be boring block 0.020", honing and installing new pistons onto factory connecting rods.






-Had new windshield installed... @ $255 usd It cost me more than the car!!!




-Modified a '95 Honda Prelude driver seat




I'm 6'-2" so I took this time to set the seat back several inches and angled it to a comfortable long distance riding stance w/ plenty of leg stretch room... even @ my height



-Taking this time to also take care of some minor things like hatch struts

[MPGeo]

Weight Reduction PHASE 1

So I purchased a hanging scale because I was curious and wanted to know the actual data... real weight #s rather than guesstimates.

So the scale came in the mail this morning, I've weighed everything I've removed and I have been surprised by the weight of some items, and overall I have been pleasantly impressed with the results...

Total PHASE 1 Weight Reduction = 112.27 lbs.

Here's a list of everything removed, along with the actual weight reduction per item:

A/C System
-complete A/C system + hardware delete (except evaporator) 23.36 lbs
-A/C engine mtg. bracket, hardware & idler pulley 5.95 lbs

Seats
-passenger seat + hardware delete 30.73 lbs
-driver seat replacement mod (12.06) lbs
(this seat mod added weight... but also much needed comfort)
-rear seat bottom section + hardware delete 8.60 lbs
-rear seat top section+ hardware delete 16.78 lbs

Seat Belts
-rear seat belts + hardware delete (2lg + 2sm) 5.26 lbs
-rear seat belts cover plastics (2lg + 2sm) 0.25 lbs

Plastics
-kick panel plastics (2) 0.31 lbs
-under door/ entry plastics (LH & RH) 0.62 lbs
-rear seat plastics (LH & RH) 3.26 lbs
-rear trunk area speaker plastics (2) 1.45 lbs
-trunk area /shock tower cover plastics (LH & RH) 2.34 lbs
-trunk area /under rear window/ hatch area plastic 1.40 lbs
-trunk area /hatch plastic 0.94 lbs
-all of the removed plastic mounting hardware 0.25 lbs

Carpetting
-carpet delete 8.41 lbs
-trunk area carpet delete 1.60 lbs
-spare tire hard cardboard cover delete 2.47 lbs
-under spare tire insulation/black plastic matting delete 2.63 lbs
-(2)front & (2)rear factory carpet matts delete 7.73 lbs



A/C systems delete


Seats, plastics, carpeting, seat belts & associated hardware delete