Meriva Z20LET project.

[joff-turbo-nova]

Well having trundled around in the wife's Meriva this year, I'm quite impressed with the comfort,
handling and load lugging capacity, so have decided that in 2011 I will be replacing the Vectra with another Meriva.

I have already sourced a suitable vehicle and again it needs a little work to get it roadworthy.

This one's a CAT D write off , first registered Feb 2010 (on a 59 plate) and has done 2500 miles .....





The front part of the nearside chassis leg is a bit pushed in and it needs 2 wings, bonnet, front
bumper & bar plus a rad pack.

I'm not starting this till I have sorted the nova trailer out and as the vectra is still going strong I
'm in no major rush. It will give me time to source the necessary parts , I may try to find a VXR front
bumper but know that these are rocking horse do do rare

I'm off to Gloucester on Saturday with a trailer to pick it up and it can sit in a friends barn till I'm ready
for it sometime in 2011 .

Joff

[joff-turbo-nova]

Also just noticed that even though its only a 1.4 16v (Z14XEP) it has 5 stud alloys.

I thought only the 1.7 Cdti's came with 5 stud?

Joff

[Spudly]

Ahhh theres pics of it, was waiting for them to come up


Cheers for this afternoon youre a star, still a spline out though but i can live with it for now haha



Ummm id be willing to bet theyre the new style steelies with clip over trims to look like alloys?

[Graeme]

Starting to like these more and more, must be due to starting a family and seeing the Russian c20let one on mig , good look Joff

[Bubba]

Ummm id be willing to bet theyre the new style steelies with clip over trims to look like alloys?

i doint think so

[joff-turbo-nova]

I think they are alloys as it looks as though they have typre valves and you can see the brake caliper though the aperture ....

[John]

I'll have a tenner spud is correct.

Nice one joff! You really do love the meriva don't you! (not thought about the vxr?)

[tb16v]

Yes they are the steels that are made to look like alloys with full cover wheel trims!

[Stuart]

I've seen (and want) 5 spoke steel rims that have 'real alloy' appearance trims... very very convincing

[AlanH]

I've seen (and want) 5 spoke steel rims that have 'real alloy' appearance trims... very very convincing

had a 10 plate astra as a courtesy car a few months ago, that had said wheeltrims never seen a set that convincing, only noticed because i spotted a wheel weight clip behind them