Metro and Swift
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Diverging roads: the Swift ready to be put out to pasture; the Metro safety certified and ready to be converted to an EV.
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1992 Geo Metro before we bought itNot a day after deciding the red 1993 Sukuzi Swift was too rusty to repair, I spotted this 1992 Geo Metro in Ivan's neig... |
Metro odometer at purchaseApril 6, 2006: 186776 km (116057 miles) on the clock when we bought it. As of Oct 12, 2009: 190420 km (118321 miles).... |
1992 Geo Metro and 1993 Suzuki SwiftWhat does $250 worth of Suzuki clones look like? The $175 blue 1992 Geo Metro (left) and $75 red 1993 Suzuki Swift si... |
Rust holes ground out in the Metro's floorWhat appeared at first glance to be a few small patches of rust in the car's floor (passenger side shown) turned out to ... |
Rust holes: new metal brazed inRepair patches brazed into the passenger side floor. Even the metal was donated from the red Swift's flank.... |
Floor repair finishedUndercoating sprayed over rust repair.... |
Metro inner fender rust repairBefore and after.... |
Geo Metro rocker panel patchPatched both rocker panels as well. They weren't bad, but there rust bubbles were forming on the bottom of each side.... |
Passed certificationMay 19, 2006: The car passes certification with many of the red Swift's good parts swapped over (eg. wheels/tires, contr... |
Big snow tiresOne of the things the car needed to pass inspection was a set of tires. so, on went a set of snows i last used on my old... |
Metro and Swift Diverging roads: the Swift ready to be put out to pasture; the Metro safety certified and ready to be converted to an EV... |
Geo Metro Suzuki Swift Pontiac Firefly hybridYou could argue that the car was already a hybrid: a combination Geo Metro, Pontiac Firefly (Canadian market Metro) and ... |
Metro engine bayBEFORE: preparing to pull (drop, actually) the 1.0L 3 cylinder gasoline engine from the car.... |
Metro engine disconnectedDuring: here the engine and transmission (hidden- engine is turned 90 degrees) have been disconnected and lowered beneat... |
Metro engine bay - engine removedThe empty engine bay, a blank canvas. Soon to be known as a "motor bay".... |