Rick Thompson (225)

Rear Inner Suspension Mounts Almost Done

Got the new suspension mounts started now. I still need to go through and cut a lot of the old stuff away and weld on some extra bracing but it is basically done. Next is to build new shock tower mounts then I can cut…

Rear Frame Started

Didn't get much time to work on the car this weekend so I only got one thing really accomplished. The rear bumper was cut away and a new main frame rail was tack welded in place. Next thing to do is replace the crossmember that…

How to Identify a Geo Metro XFi

The XFi model metro was made from 91-94. So actually finding one does not guarantee it is still an XFi in anything other than name.

Trunk Floor Cut Away

Was a bit cold today to get much done. I cut the trunk floor out and exposed the suspension mounts so I could figure out how to attach the new frame. The way these cars are built is terrible. There are so many places for…

Main Hoop of Roll Bar Completed

I put the car back on it's wheels and started making the roll bar. The main hoop was a complicated thing to make since it had some complicated bends in it to make it fit under the top and not hit the head of anyone…