The mighty Metropolitan has now received its all singing and dancing 1860cc engine, a new intake, stiffer springs front and rear and a custom anti-roll bar. Testing will continue this afternoon.
Metropolitan readied for second test Read Post »
We’ve started building our Nash Metropolitan race car. The Nash is getting assembled piece by piece. Ian sprayed all of the various components in black 2k or Berkshire green ready to go onto the car. We thought we’d lost the speedo until a final box of parts showed up in storage. Grahams installed the hydraulics
Building a Nash Metropolitan Race Car Read Post »
Today we rolled the Nash Metropolitan race car shell out of the paint shop. It looks absolutely fantastic. Some might say it was far too nice for a race car, but not us. We like ’em shiny.
Nash Metropolitan race car shell painted Read Post »
The Nash Metropolitan has been painted. The colour chosen was the original Nash colour Berkshire Green over Frost White. 8 litres of 2k was ordered and expertly applied by our very own Ian Goodwright. Inside and out received a coat of GN08 Berkshire Green before getting masked off for the WT1 Frost white two-tone.
Painted Metropolitan Read Post »
Since getting back after Christmas we’ve been working flat out on the Nash. I continued the body work with some filling and shaping before our in house bodywork guru, Ian Goodwright took over for the hardest part of smoothing out all those curves. Today we moved the shell into the paint shop where Ian first
Nash Metropolitan in primer Read Post »
We’ve been making steady progress on the Nash Metropolitan race car. Almost all of the welding is complete, the roll cage is fitted and the doors, bonnet and boot lid are on for checking the gaps. The right side of the car has no door gaps and after some exploration Graham discovered that the bottom
Nash makes progress Read Post »
Here at CCK we’ve been arguing for the past couple of weeks as to which colour to paint the Nash Metropolitan. Here are the contenders, Turquoise, Pink, Yellow and Orange. My vote is for turquoise, if you’d like to voice your opinion on this matter feel free to leave a comment. There is still a
Nash Metropolitan Colour Choice Read Post »
The little Nash has been moved into the bodyshop. The shell is in remarkable condition but still needs a little work. Let the welding commence!
Nash Metropolitan under way Read Post »
For next years HRDC Touring Greats season and hopefully an invite to the St. Mary’s Trophy at the Goodwood Revival we have acquired an amazing little Nash Metropolitan. The shell is in remarkable condition with virtually no rust. It has been fitted for a roll cage and is currently waiting to be seam welded, prepped,
Nash Metropolitan Race Car Read Post »
