My 91 K10 Project

[Neil Byrne]

got this car back last year in june for 100 euro off the side of a bog and was ment to start this aaaaaaages ago but im a lazy ****er haha but anyway heres my little project car that ill be puttin on the road around june hopefully

when i first saw the car she was like this!

then i gave it a good cleanin myself and then she was lookin way better

couple of days after i got it i treated it to 4 new plugs, new oil and filter, wiper blades, new number plates and a new air filter

got new hid kinda bulbs because other ones werent great atal

the old grille was purple and was all flakey and peeling off soo got a tin of primer and matte black to tidy it up a bit

then i got new plates and sprayed up the steelies and made a nice difference

I dont really know if anyone else on here has seen or done this to a k10 but i think i got the idea off some other k11 micra from facebook or something, never seen it on a k10 and didnt know if it was a great idea but i went at it and looks soo much better, delighted! i took out the two headlights and cleaned up the glass and mirror inside the lights because there was always dirty moss kinda **** sittin in around the headlights and could see it easyly enough but anyways i cleaned it all up and masked up the mirror from the headlights and the sidelights and sanded and primed with gloss black, let it dry out and put a brow thing on top of the headlight using headlight tint, same as window tint i think, before i sealed it up for good
in the end tho it really turned out way better than what it was before and makes a difference to the appearence of the car

( if anyones gonna try that headlight darkening job, get warm water and let it sit in it for a ood 10 mins so soften up the seal holding on the glass to the mirror because the glass is fragile as **** haha )

Heres a few pictures of the process

and this is her as she sits in the yard at the moment

 

[Neil Byrne]

few more little bits done like new spoiler, 50/50 smoked rear lights,passenger side mirror, done panelbeating on a horrible dent on the side so its filled and primed but not yet painted few more bits and pieces to do and she'll be on the road a few extra pictures up above just showing some work done!

 

[Neil Byrne]

One more picture for tonight haha, a before and after picture of the lights

 

[Jen319]

excellent...love the way the lights turned out
The interior looks pristine in that first picture ^_^

I don't think I've ever seen a k10 in that colour, it's gorgeous.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Thanks not a mark inside, its like new especially after a valet!

 

[brynoosh]

.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Nice been thinking of painting the inside of my lights, looks great I will defo be doing mine now I have seen this

yeah sure good luck with it post a pic here whenever ya get around to it and see how it looks on yours

 

[RTLkyuubi]

Looking good so far, just shame about the eye brows.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Looking good so far, just shame about the eye brows.

Thanks! Ah I like them looks mint in my opinion

 

[Provo]

Now that is one hell of a clean K10' think I'm getting pretty jealous here

 

[Neil Byrne]

Haha thanks shes only gettin started once im finished school!

 

[Provo]

How did you manage to get the glass out from the front lights? Just heated up? And more importantly, how did you get it back together?

 

[Neil Byrne]

I filled the headlight with warm water and let it soak ten mins or that and then got boiling water and with the glass side down and mirror side facing up I put the water on around the edges and got a small flat headed screwdriver and gradually started to try lift it off the glass worked grand for me like so should work for ya! When ya have the glass off make sure ta take all the rubber **** left on it or it wont seal right when your gonna seal ot again, all I used was this kinda rubbery glue stuff haha it holds it no problem and sealed perfect

 

[McMicra]

That cleaned up rather well

 

[miikulix]

This is so nice

 

[darragh lenihan]

We're about u from?

 

[Neil Byrne]

We're about u from?

Im from offaly

 

[darragh lenihan]

Were abouts I'm from birr.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Jasus im only in killeigh here haha

 

[darragh lenihan]

Jesus small world. I take it u no padraidR so.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Jesus small world. I take it u no padraidR so.

Ohh inno well haha, I know him a nice bit yeah if it wasnt for him finding me parts and stuff the car wouldnt be half of what it is!

 

[darragh lenihan]

Dats da truth. Ah us k10 owners look out for one anuda! Me and him buy parts off each soda da hole tym.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Dats da truth. Ah us k10 owners look out for one anuda! Me and him buy parts off each soda da hole tym.

Thats the way to have it! Located me a 5 speed box last week and I got it from naas! Theres a lad there and has a full one to break if ya want parts ill give ya the name and number haha

 

[darragh lenihan]

Wat spec Micra is it? Was dat da gearbox for 100 euros?

 

[Neil Byrne]

Wat spec Micra is it? Was dat da gearbox for 100 euros?

Dno to br honest I was down at half 11 at night and said call up another day to see it so if I can get a lift im deffo goin over! Yeah it was haha got a savage deal hes a nice man!

 

[darragh lenihan]

Does it have a sunroof?

 

[Neil Byrne]

Does it have a sunroof?

Actually dont know to be honest haha gonna try get down sometime soon and ill check!

 

[darragh lenihan]

Cheers. I want to put a sunroof in, bike carbs and 4-2-1 manifold nd den I have all the parts I need.

 

[Neil Byrne]

He might have a set of bike carbs for sale now I dno but he might because he races micras and supposed to have a mint one in the shed

 

[MicrAde]

This is awesome, I'm English but I was actually reading it in my head in an Irish accent cos of the way it's written

Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4

 

[darragh lenihan]

I myt have sorted a set of CBR 600 carbs for 70 euros so hopefully I get dem. I'm sell in my SU carb to get some money together. Nd I'll make my own 4-2-1 manifold so just really need a sunroof now.

 

[darragh lenihan]

Ha now I'm try in to read ur wit a English accent.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Not too bad so might claim them myself if there any good but dont even know what they are haha itil be hard get a sunroof tho id say

 

[darragh lenihan]

I no. Dey are a bit complicated to set up tho. Dats why I was goin wit the SU.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Ah if im doin that itil be the last thing id be doin too dear and complicated haha

 

[darragh lenihan]

If ur doin sumtin like dat I'm sell in my SU carb dey are a lot easier to set up.

 

[Neil Byrne]

Ah sure ill let yano but inno itil be like next year or that haha

 

[padraicR]

Casually dropping in now after knowing iv been talked about , and Adrian fascinated by an accent lol

 

[Neil Byrne]

All posotive comments haha

 

[Neil Byrne]

Lads and lassies, lookin for a sunroof for a k10 , fierce hard to find one but does anyone have one for sale or know any similar ones from a different car? Badly needed for a lad that has a project car and wants it finished! All help appreciated lads, thanks!

 

[gtspud]

Lads and lassies, lookin for a sunroof for a k10 , fierce hard to find one but does anyone have one for sale or know any similar ones from a different car? Badly needed for a lad that has a project car and wants it finished! All help appreciated lads, thanks!

Ya ever find a sunroof lad

 

[gtspud]

If ur doin sumtin like dat I'm sell in my SU carb dey are a lot easier to set up.

were did u say u seen the pics of the sunroof an the lip on the skin so I can try work this out lol if not ill just sell the sunroof

 

[Neil Byrne]

Ahh lad that was ages ago haven't a clue now

 

[Neil Byrne]

Have my k10 lying up about a year and a half now and doing nothing with it so started it today for the first time since July and not a bother on it so had an idea of converting it to a pick up! Seen a few k11's conversions but no k10's completed, what's everyone's opinions? I'm kinda 50/50 on this so someone give me some ideas or if anyone knows any conversions already done please show pics!

 

[gtspud]

Ahh lad that was ages ago haven't a clue now

Ah not to worry lad if u find it keep me posted so thanks..

 

[gtspud]

Have my k10 lying up about a year and a half now and doing nothing with it so started it today for the first time since July and not a bother on it so had an idea of converting it to a pick up! Seen a few k11's conversions but no k10's completed, what's everyone's opinions? I'm kinda 50/50 on this so someone give me some ideas or if anyone knows any conversions already done please show pics!

Be some job man would look cool done with a k10 as iv seen the k11 an they look cool

 

[darragh lenihan]

be a ryt job! u bring the marker md il bring the angle grinder!