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  • Maggie the Nash Metro Doc

    She's been wrenching on Metros and other old cars longer than I've been alive. I met her today as she was over at Gregg's to do some work on one of his Metro's, the little red convert known as Fun Wagon. She recently rebuilt the head and carb on this one. Gregg met her 34 years ago and still calls her up when he needs some work done. Sweet lady who really knows her stuff.
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    Cool that there's an old Metro doc out there - and even better that she's a she. Both my Mom and ME's mom had one when we were in HS - interesting coincidence. They're nice little cars once you learn how to shift them. Oh, and find a work around for the ring and pinion, which evidently are made of finest English bone china or maybe Waterford crystal.

    A question for Gregg if you think to ask him - "Are Hudson Metros worth more that Nash Metros?" The American Pickers passed on a pretty nice Metro a while back but didn't seem to take into consideration that it was a Hudson. I thought they screwed up.

    Dan

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    • #3
      The only problem with the three speed stick is first doesn't have a synchro. You practically have to be stopped to get it into first.

      Not sure if the Hudson Metro's are more valuable. I don't think so. They sold the car's under both name plates for a year or two whenn Hudson and Nash merged in 1954. Mostly, they are inexpensive around here. Nice coupes sell for around $10-12k and converts go up to $15-18k. Gregg has one of each. Both are super nice and he's owned them since the late 70's. He's finishng up restoring them both for the third time. The one you see in the pic was originally green and white. Gregg repainted it red and white this time. I'm supposed to do my magic under the hood to detail it up sometime down the road.
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      • #4
        Maggie looks like someone that I would actually pay to work on my cars.Just leave her alone and let her do her thing.And you
        know it'll be done right.
        Calypornya...near the beach

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        • #5
          my dad has one of those things.... of course, a Nash Metro mechanic and a Austin Healey mechanic are the same thing
          Doing it all wrong since 1966

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            And, MG. The engine is the same one that was in the MG A.
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            • #7
              The engine is an Austin A3 - used in everything from a variety of cars to hay balers and fire sirens. Sort of a generic "English engine".

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