Any metro/ rover 100 lickers on here? Purple Rover 111 content

[sierraman]

My grandfather had a green Metro van when he worked for the YEB. Almost forgot they did a van version. 

[Alanism]

I have owned far too many Metro models and always wanted a Van.  I looked high and low for one back in the day (It seems hard to believe that it was when I couldnt just go on eBay or Gumtree and search the country for one).  For some reason I never thought to just weld up the rear windows and remove the rear seat though.  Looking back now that would have been quite an easy option.

Anyway, I eventually outgrew Metros but still have a bit of a thing for them.  Every Metro I see I have to show it the missus who shakes her head in a "nope" type way.  Im sure I can justify one.  I recall Metros being massively economical in comparison to my other cars of the time (usual Capri, Escort fair).

Im going to dream well tonight and that white Metro van might make an appearance...

 

 

[Vince70]

The NCAP was terrible on the 111 and the airbags didn’t deploy.

[fordperv]

The more I drive this little car the more I love it, who would have thought an unexciting little throwaway car would raise so many smiles and positivity from people while out and about

 

Good news is I've found a brand new tank for reasonable money so that is the way I'm going with it

 

Dont fear shiters I will frisbee those wheeltrims into the nearest bin when I get some correct ones for it, i blooming hate them

 

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

Dont fear shiters I will frisbee those wheeltrims into the nearest bin when I get some correct ones for it, i blooming hate them

I wonder how hard it would be to get a set of 114 GSi alloys? There must be bugger all demand for them.

[Garythesnail]

Do MGF wheels fit? OE hubcaps would be better though.

[fordperv]

Well folks this evening has been the fuel tank replacement, I ordered the replacement at lunchtime yesterday it was here just after 11 this morning, well chuffed with the service, it came with replacement seals and nuts for the sender which I was also chuffed about

 

The little bastard fought me all the way, old tank wouldnt come out, new one wouldnt go in, in hindsight if I do another I'll drop the sub frame, the filler pipe snapped at the smaller pipe due to corrosion so I cut that back and put a linger rubber hose in place, the bolt which holds the filler to body snapped as well, so drilled that out and job jobbed

 

 

I am mega amused at how small the tank is on these, this was brimmed after I put a 10L can in at home to get me to the petrol station 

[RobT]

Great work!  The tanks on the A-series Metros are also comically small.  Nice feeling to get change from 40 quid on a fill up.

[sutty2006]

Where did the tank come from? I need to keep one in stock for the carlton for when that starts leaking 

[BeEP]

Good work on swapping it without touching the subframe.  I've done a couple (A-series admittedly, but I imagine it's the same) and dropped one side a little bit; maybe I didn't need to!

[fordperv]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

Where did the tank come from? I need to keep one in stock for the carlton for when that starts leaking 

Well funny story, I couldnt find one not even at applied radiators they didnt have a supplier apparently, so started googling part numbers, this tank is infact a tank listed for a 90-94 injection only, a chat with a metro licker confirmed the part to be right as for fitment so happy days

[fordperv]

13 minutes ago, BeEP said:

Good work on swapping it without touching the subframe.  I've done a couple (A-series admittedly, but I imagine it's the same) and dropped one side a little bit; maybe I didn't need to!

Cheers, i think it may have made the job easier to drop the mount on the drivers side but I didn't want to open a can of worms if I came across problems it's my only on road car at the minute as I've got the saph in bits at the moment 

[fordperv]

Well this ended sadly with me someone decided to reverse into it, so I decided to move it on, the damage was minimal but it's gone to a rover metro licker