Glen's Micra

[Glen]

hi decided to start a blog i bought my micra about 2 1/2 years ago been doing bits and bobs to it but lately started buying parts for it this is how it looked when i first got it.

i have managed to collect a whole march kit for it so i just need to get the time to do the work.

march lights

notice the colour coding. I have installed a full march interior upgraded the winder windows to electric.

Ive just bought

more to come

 

[Glen]

fitted the dashpod and got pictures of the comfy march interior

what do people think

 

[micra oli]

lookin good. i have march seats, a huge huge improvement. also got myself the dash tray. good subtle mods, what else you got planned?

 

[Glen]

i have a new engine to go in a march boot and im getting a twin spoiler and a march super s front bumper. I have rear disc axel to go on aswell

 

[Optispart]

look great get some more mods on the way

 

[b47to]

looks good really likeing some of the modz

i love them back lights

 

[Glen]

yea there different

 

[squarepants]

needs the march carpet ive noticed the seats fixing are diffrent.

 

[Glen]

i have a solution for that problem which will be revealed soon i got my freeview box for the car today so i got that fitted i hope my screen comes soon.

 

[Glen]

painted dials

sorry painted dial surround

 

[joesouthgate]

looks good mate (Y)

 

[Glen]

new alloy wheels just need new tyres

the car as it looks now

 

[Glen]

fitted 50mm lowering springs and the alloys with new tyres and its clean

 

[Scouse boy]

Mate am loving that car

 

[MicraFish]

Wow, that's looking really nice!
What does it ride like with the 50mm springs?

 

[Glen]

really well but ive bottomed it out which isnt good

 

[jim_bling]

looking smart fella keep up the good work might have to gey my self some march front seats now

 

[Scouse boy]

Mate you have 2 fog light switches... front and rear?

 

[Glen]

yea it was to fill a gap

 

[C.J.1.8]

when is the rear axel going on loon

 

[Glen]

ah you will need to wait and see

 

[Optispart]

looks real nice,

 

[b47to]

yess loveing it real nice colour aswell

 

[Glen]

some progress

 

[Stani1029]

haha very nice, cant wait for this

 

[Glen]

right i have a dielema i have this space:

and i dont know what to put in it i have everything for a 1.6 conversion but after looking at the space im wanting to put something different in but im not sure.

any comments would be apprieciated

 

[danny1.0l]

how did you get the mirrored tints on the back window coz ive been told that it wouldnt stretch far enough for it

 

[burkey0013]

nice

 

[1.3GX]

haha some progress there alright

 

[NeX]

looks awesome, very different for when i saw it. i tried to get some folding march mirrors (some on ebay) but i missed the bid >>

i think SR20 would fit nicely into that space tho there is an american website that sells jap spec GA16s some very nice ones on there

 

[Glen]

whats the website nex

 

[Glen]

some more progress (with help from stani)

how to remove and engine

and the engine getting fitted and fitted

 

[Stani1029]

did you get that last part done??

 

[Glen]

offered up the other part and it looks like it will fit no probs without mod

 

[Stani1029]

nice!!

 

[Glen]

to easy

 

[Shero]

well ive used a pully before, and we took shortys engine out with two toe ropes round the engine and a big bit of wood to pull it up, But i like the look of the super lean, need to try that one! lol.

 

[Seb_]

Crazy topic
Where did you find this :
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/Riddlerga/IMG_0078.jpg

Cheers

 

[Glen]

shero: yes definitely the easiest way to take an engine out

Seb: you can speak to a few people on here i got mine off 1.3GX

 

[Seb_]

Thanks Glen, I will post an announcement in the correct section

 

[Glen]

thats a 1.6 engine full mounted all thats left to do is get the custom driveshafts, engine rebuild and connect everything up and thats the conversion finished.

 

[Shero]

good stuff man, u gunna run it at ussc??? did you have much trouble with the mounts? is it no the gearbox mount that you said caused the most truble?

Hope your runnin at crail, exited to see this! lol.

 

[Glen]

no loads to be done to this yet lots planned 1.6 conversion is easy no need to cut any chassi and im still using the water pump

 

[K10 SHED]

If you go over 1549cc you will go into the big boys tax bracket aka £190.00 per year

or will it go on emissions

 

[Glen]

not fussed will be worth it

 

[K10 SHED]

hehe

i just thought if you dont change your logbook who would know

cheap tax still..(Y)

 

[Glen]

it will be check and have an engineers certificated it will be regesitered and tax and tested as it isnt a bodge conversion like the rest

 

[geez_5_pie]

Well I hope not!!!
Some unscrupulous people resort to cutting Chassis legs to get the engines fitted.
How have you dealt with the engine mountings and Gear Box mountings as the 1.6 mtg points are different? You cant just weld to the chassis leg as it forms an integral structural part of the mono structure of the vehicle.

 

[Glen]

not touched the chassi legs at all not moved any mounts

 

[Glen]

another part to go on