Well, its been time in the making, and now seems about right to launch a new thread for the next project in the JTN household - another Meriva to replace the 53 plate Merv that my wife is currently running around in and has now done +120k miles, so getting a little long in the tooth .
So last year this nice little petrol blue Meriva popped up on Ebay as a Cat C accident damaged vehicle - only 35 miles up the road from home. I popped up to Scarborough, did a deal and it was delivered onto the drive accordingly......
It's a '07 plate Meriva 1.8 Design with aircon, all electric windows and has only done about 42,000 miles.
Needs a little attention at the front....
I stripped the broken parts off just to make it a bit more tidy .....
The aircon condenser was still gassed, even though it was banana shaped !!
Seems that the car has hit a post which has taken out the crash bar, bumper, rad pack and bonnet - both lights are cracked and the n/s wing has a dent too. Its slightly dinted the engine bed, but everything looks straight and the panel gaps are OK ...
Plans for the vehicle are :-
- Replace dash as both airbags deployed - already sourced
- Replace interior with a half leather VXR one (with retro heated rear seats) - already sourced
- Replace panels on the front end - already sourced wing and bumper bar - had rad pack, bumper (with Irmscher lower spoiler) and bonnet in from previous Meriva VXP project
- Major engine service (water pump, belts & idlers, filters, oil , brake fluid) - already sourced
- Replace discs & pads all round - already in stock
- Replace front arms and roll bar link bars - already sourced
- Replace steel brake pipe for cunifer pipe all round - already sourced
- Change flexi brake hoses for braided versions - already sourced
- Change rear bumper to Irmscher item - already in stock from VXP project
- Attached rear Irmscher spoiler & side skirts
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