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| The Red Baron; Restoration of a 1993 Geo Metro XFi | |
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| ZXTjato | Dec 10 2014, 01:09 PM Post #241 |
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I should have clarified. You don't have sway bars (on the car) yet!? you will love the bars.... Do it.... All the cool kids are doing it.
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| Hydrojim | Dec 22 2014, 10:55 PM Post #242 |
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Installed my new seat belts today. No more crashing through the windshield. No more slamming the door on the belt. Just good old weight saving safety. Might be the best Christmas present ever. I also took some cool shots of The Red Baron. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Mythstae | Dec 24 2014, 04:43 PM Post #243 |
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So you did the stuff with a reinforcing plate and so forth, right? (I have never done a seatbelt conversion, having only a '96, myself.) |
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| Hydrojim | Dec 24 2014, 05:15 PM Post #244 |
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Yeah I got a big old 2x2x.375 inch steel plate in the B pillar. Unlike what is reported here in the forum, my metro did not have prethreaded holes for the belt reel so that was a little tricky. My only complaint is that my seatbelt lights are now on. So either the bulbs will burn out or I'll get to taking out the bulbs one day. Overall I love them. No more flying through the windshield or having my girlfriend slam the belt in the door. |
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| Coche Blanco | Dec 24 2014, 05:38 PM Post #245 |
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Troll Certified
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I need to do that. I hate the door mounted belts. |
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| Hydrojim | Dec 24 2014, 06:03 PM Post #246 |
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Hey coche, you wanna not clutter up my project thread with your hopes and dreams? |
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| pvr007 | Dec 24 2014, 07:01 PM Post #247 |
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I just did mine, taking the bottom door bolt off the old belts was imposible, I had to cut the belt and remove them that way, aside of that I did the plate behind b piller and now I am a safer camper, I am a delivery driver and you can guess what a pain in the ass that is. |
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| Metromightymouse | Dec 26 2014, 05:19 AM Post #248 |
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Powdercoat Wizard
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| ZXTjato | Dec 27 2014, 09:17 AM Post #249 |
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Ha ha ha that's funny, just teasin CB. I saw how Gary made his door belt delete and I tried them man is it a sweet mod. Wonder if the older metros have the pre holes? Like early 91-92? |
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| Fubar007 | Dec 28 2014, 08:46 AM Post #250 |
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Gee! I read that restore all the way through, Man that was IMPRESSIVE you are Light years ahead of the curve! Something like that would take me 20 years of barked knuckles and Cussing In the end I most likely would had set it on fire!
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| Hydrojim | Jan 3 2015, 01:27 PM Post #251 |
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It has been a few days since I did this but I'm finally getting the pics up. Installed sway bars front and rear on my geo. It has orginal rubber bushings which were in good shape and new end links. I can't say I notice a drastic difference with the bars but I haven't driven it too much. I'm guessing I can take turns about 5 mph faster in comfort. But that's about it. ![]() ![]() ![]() By the way, ignore the Fram filter. It was on sale. |
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| 94RHDRollerskate | Jan 3 2015, 04:59 PM Post #252 |
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Forum Stud Muffin
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So close to replying about the filter, but I saw your disclaimer. But, while acceptable for very temp duty, not so much simply because it was on sale. |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jan 3 2015, 05:56 PM Post #253 |
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Fear the Mullet
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Love this car! |
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| brsja | Jan 3 2015, 10:31 PM Post #254 |
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Alabama...rusty axles??? |
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| Car Nut | Jan 4 2015, 03:30 PM Post #255 |
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Just read your whole thread. Very nice work.
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you will love the bars.... Do it.... All the cool kids are doing it.









So you did the stuff with a reinforcing plate and so forth, right?


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In the end I most likely would had set it on fire!





7:25 PM Jul 10