Barn Find Hand Built Custom Nash Metropolitan: First Run and Drive in 36 Years
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- In todays video, we get this crazy custom Nash Metropolitan back on the road for the first time since 1985! It's weird, different and absolutely One of a Kind! We saved the car 3 years ago, where it had been tucked away in a barn since 1985! Sadly it has been stuck on the backburner, but she's finally back! I really hope you all enjoy, this one was super fun! Thank you so much as always for the Love and Support!! I hope you all have a Great Weekend!
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As I've said before, your channel is a joy to watch because you're so genuine. There's no better example than this episode.
Another one of your revivals to love. Don't ever call it ugly, though; it isn't. Querky and fun and different, definitely, but never ugly.
Man, I'd make it into a sand buggy, a little bit of lift and some off road tires !
You all are living the dream. Exactly what I want to do. Don't scrap them, restore them. Excellent work!!!
That car is full of smiles what a ace find
Michael, you and your Dad are having so much fun with this vehicle! It should be a keeper. I understand having to sell some of these cars, but this one is unique.
Uniquely hideous maybe .
I gotta admit it,,, I'm in love with this li'l green booger! I wanna see more about it!
Little thing is just plain cool ! Looks great for local runabouts
Looks like great fun, good on you for saving it.
Neat looking car! Great job! 60s at its best miss those good old days.
Runs amazing. Little thing should be a blast to cruise around.
It looks like those cars you put a quarter in at the mall and sat in.
I love this little thing !!! So different and cool kinda reminds me a little of a early 60's dodge dart
Call it the Not-Rod. It's not a hot rod, but there's no denying that it's cool. I'm smiling just watching it run around. I'm glad you didn't put it together before you were on UA-cam - we would've missed out on the fun!
Man ! This thing is cool as all get out! Get down to the boat shop and get some seats! I wanna see this thing again on the channel Sooner than Later!!
I was smiling right along with you. What an unusual car. That is a keeper for sure.
I love this small goofy rescues and I think they are awesome. Some people don't understand the fun of driving a small car with a small engine, specially this older ones. You feel the road, the wind, every gear.. :-) In my time I rescued from death a VW Rabbit convertible (yellow) we called Pikachu. Not much power, not much speed, but a blast to drive with the top down (well, missing). :-) Some of my first driving experience was in Spain on a mini, the original, old, sit on the floor mini. :-)
Beautiful place where you live. I love the green and the amount of trees.Good Video!
You have probably learned a lot more since you ran this video but here’s a bit of information on the Nash Metropolitan. The engine was an Austin A50. Austin and MG were 2 parts of the same company. The Metropolitan used the same engine as the MGA but because the Met body was taller than the MGA it was too heavy. To help remedy this Austin took the horsepower out of the MGA powerplant by using dish pistons, smaller valves, and a small 1 bbl carb instead of 2 carbs. This dropped the HP to 50. Now, you can do the MGA upgrade which brings the HP to 80 but, the rear axles are only rated for 50 HP. The seats on a Met were low, your but was probably about 2 inches off of the floor board. With the little HP the rear end ratio was 4:10 so the engine would have some acceleration, but it is hard to enter the freeway unless you get a long running start. They were really made to run in the city. You will notice that on the highway you will be running all out and hope you don’t hit any hills. But the Metropolitan has the same quirky appeal, driving it makes you smile and everybody smiles and waves at you when you pass by.
Needs some wire wheels and white walls.
Looks like one of the Thunderbirds spaceships 😀😀
That’s nuts, love it. Full restoration required
It is a cool little car, would love to see it finished up properly!
Love it! Don't forget to add the missing spare tire and cover.
I thought it was a fiberglass VW dune buggy at first!😯 Would make a great run a round car at the beach.....way cooler than a golf cart.
Crazy little cruzer
Like a kid in a candy store!! Love you brought that back to life. Let's do it proper and get it back road worthy, reliable, and mostly if not all restored.
Hey I loved your Nash video , I saw your Ford truck at NAPA a couple of weeks ago . Thanks for the channel Mike🛠️
👍👌👏 Very well done again (video and work). I absolutely love this little car (kind of a dune bug design). Even more because I love nearly everything that is green. I would definitely like to own it.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
That was a blast! What a cool custom you have there....l love it!👍👍
All cars should be that much fun
What a quirky, cool little car! Great save!
I like that green color, super little car, keep on keeping on
Crazy, different, funny, outlandish, unique, unusual, weird, etc... but also fun. ;-D
Michael.. awesome build.. fun little car!
She’s a great find ,interesting 🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩
Green shag carpet! And WV Beetle (front) turn signals! But no comment about Lucas lighting (when the turn signals were lighting up opposite corners).
This is so cool! But the absolute BEST part is the taillight setup! Awesome!
You'd have been crazy NOT to buy that thing. So cool!!
Straightpipe with just a small resonator would be nice!
Have been waiting for this one 😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍
This is the coooolest sound it makes when just started!! you are a beast
Good little cruzer
A full set of Cragers and a nice wide set of red lines might be cool. Oh...and a heavy-metal flake emerald paint job. It would give it sort of an old school Hot Wheels vibe.
About time u get back to this vintage
It’s wanting to be a 1960s Dune Buggy like a Meyer’s Manx so you should give it bigass Dune Buggy wheels etc. What a hoot!
Hey buddy I really enjoy your videos loke they are now, please don't change anything when you get more subscribers and you will get more I wouldn't be surprised if you hit half a million this year honestly. But more importantly when you get bigger (a the wealth that comes with that) keep you channel just like it is, doing stuff in front of your garage/shed with your kids popping in an out of audio/video. Please stay humble brother. Lobe the channel!
that s the most lovely project i see in your channel very cool ...it s the best car for weekend tour
That is a awsome car love it.
This is the car I have been waiting on. I love it it's got such a beach buggy/not rod vibe . Great job
The problem is it's a beach buggy at the front and a hot rod at the back - lol.
@@jasonmoses6207 where's the problem it's just cool
28:16 In such times a real smile is just priceless. Thank you for this entertaining episode, Michael😁👍 Stay safe.
Really great fun car. Thanks for your efforts in bringing it back to life. Drop a small V6 in it, hahaha
Man that is so cool! It has so much potential for simply COOLNESS! That would be a awesome little weekend cruizer and take to outdoor car shows... oh the things that could be done... cool little turbsky with the right set up? Or leave original to the build... either way... very unique!
Baby moon's and trim rings.
I do keep telling you need a museum dedicated to the cars you own 😄😄
It sounds like an WWI fighter plane!Great!!
Love it and those 61 valiant tails awesome
That thing would be like a go-cart for the street
That thing is so crazy and awesome,i‘ve been waiting so long to see this thing again on the Channel 👌🏽
It neads a BEACH vibe like a turqoise colour of mint green man that would look sick!
You should keep it! It is so cool!!
That does look like a fun ole little car🤔👍👍!
Awesome little car.
great show thank you,and congras on that 100k subs you are about to hit
Yes! It's back!
Just a fun head turner, like what is it? Everyone will look at it, a real head scratcher!
Mechanical fuel pumps can be a pain in the bum. Had a choice of 4 AC pumps, rebuilt them goodness knows how many times. No fuel then I thought why not connect a manual suction pump up to the outlet from said pump. It worked, car started up. At least when I drained the petrol tank out it was remarkably clean inside and no problems with removing the drain plug. I have to love those old Rootes built cars.
I see early Valiant rear 1/4 sections and taillights, '61 or so Falcon front fender emblems, and those front fenders may be modified VW 181 (Thing). Very interesting styling.
It isn’t very attractive but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder!👍
I’d make a little roadster out of it for sure! Would be simple find a newer wreaked crotch rocket like a CBR 1000 RR with almost 200hp it would sound like a Indy 500 car and would be absolutely insane!
But then again I really like it just like it is just a cruiser either way awesome car👍🏼
Great. Thanks to share.
Irmo is just across the lake from us. Keep up the cool stuff! Great channel you have!
Just love that odd ball car, totally my style!!
Love it! looks like someone tried to make a dune buggy than anything else.
I like it, what a fun little vehicle! Great job !
What a cool, cool car! I hope you stick with rolling stock similar to the flavour of the current rears. They look to be something close to a Keystone Classic, but I'm not sure.
What a cool little car
Too funny, VW Beetle front turn signals and 1960 Plymouth Valiant taillights
Great video my friend keep them coming.
Very nice, what a cool little car! Just do yourself one favour: get a set of twin SU's off an MG B or MG A, a BMC B-series engine will run so much better and more importantly so much more responsive on those. They are very odd little carburettors if you aren't used to them, but once you understand how they work, you'll understand why you want/need them for this car.
Love the NOT ROD British engineering at it’s best. Keep up the great work that you and your dad are doing 👏👏👏
That thing is the coolest Ugly car I've ever seen! It's got a kind of Meyer Manx vibe to it.
You need to find a set of old school Cragar Mags and some wide tires and it will Rock!!!
A year ago I posted it was a rollover, I'm sticking to it. Was probably salvaged missing the roof, windshield, both doors with fender damage on all corners. Clever to use the dune buggy theme. Wheels, a lot of the Smiget crowd used the Vega G T units. I hope you can do something with the harsh windshield frame.
I was turning 18.40 at York U S 30 in 1960 with my Metropolitan.
Thanks for your efforts.
Real nice idle on that engine
That's why they built it, "It is awesome"!
Man that thing just looks like fun
Sold. I'll take it!!!
it turned out realy good!! i like the exhaust sound!!!
You have to finish that car, its too cool
Well the brake lights work. I think it looks more like a Bruce Meyer inspired creation.
that thing is as weird as the 60's were. it's got some killer ground clearance. no wonder they tried to lower it. it ought to be a fun summer ride.
It looks great classic fun
That engine sounds exactly like an old Ford 8N tractor engine. 😊
Thinking it sounded like a tractor
Thats a funky little car, I like it
Finishing this and whatever mods you make to improve on this would be far more interesting to watch than 'Run of the Mill' will it runs. This is unique and different.
Should have just vacuumed the carpet and sprayed fabreeze. Good stuff guys
Cool little car
A Funny Car like Siata Spring, I Like it
way cooler than an original metropolitan thats for sure
I want, I want, I'll even drive it back to Texas.😁😁😁