what did you do to your micra today ?
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....nah...
....clearing the end of the garden tomorrow in preparation for removing the old fence and pushing back the old Dutton shell
...so we can then move my brothers dead Audi onto the patch of concrete behind my baby on Saturday
...probably gonna drink about 4 litres of water too...already had nearly 3 today...
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
....nah...
....clearing the end of the garden tomorrow in preparation for removing the old fence and pushing back the old Dutton shell
...so we can then move my brothers dead Audi onto the patch of concrete behind my baby on Saturday
...probably gonna drink about 4 litres of water too...already had nearly 3 today...
tell him ill give him £10 for the audi
loltell him ill give him £10 for the audi
I'd better not...he'd probably take it <_<
...even though he's still paying it off for another year *facepalm*
He's bent the pistons and scraped the inside of the valves...looking like we're gonna have to buy a whole engine
luckily we can get one (1.8 turbo) from either an A4, A3, VW Passat or possibly a Skoda octavia or Seat Leon... ^_^ ...in theory at least
unfortunately, still not exactly cheap...
dads gonna see if we can get away with just replacing the cylinder head, gasket and pistons
...but if you've gotta change that lot?
...surely we may as well just get a whole new engine?
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
I'd better not...he'd probably take it <_<
...even though he's still paying it off for another year *facepalm*
He's bent the pistons and scraped the inside of the valves...looking like we're gonna have to buy a whole engine
luckily we can get one (1.8 turbo) from either an A4, A3, VW Passat or possibly a Skoda octavia or Seat Leon... ^_^ ...in theory at least
unfortunately, still not exactly cheap...
dads gonna see if we can get away with just replacing the cylinder head, gasket and pistons
...but if you've gotta change that lot?
...surely we may as well just get a whole new engine?
more cost efffective to replace an engine than strip and rebuild if the engines are easy enough to come by
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
random but did you know nissan now have a dig-t engine aswell as a dig-s
You've got a dub haven't you Andy?
my brother should be saving up for this too
...he got paid a couple of weeks ago, first time from this new job.
...had spent £500 in just 3 days <_<
...got a 1980's Raleigh burner BMX!
..only just had enough left for the payment on his Audi to come out the bank...
He's currently borrowing the "Beast" to get to and from work (Dad's Almera 2.2dci SXE)
...I'm not a fan of my brother...could you tell?
...he got paid a couple of weeks ago, first time from this new job.
...had spent £500 in just 3 days <_<
...got a 1980's Raleigh burner BMX!
..only just had enough left for the payment on his Audi to come out the bank...
He's currently borrowing the "Beast" to get to and from work (Dad's Almera 2.2dci SXE)
...I'm not a fan of my brother...could you tell?
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
my brother should be saving up for this too
...he got paid a couple of weeks ago, first time from this new job.
...had spent £500 in just 3 days <_<
...got a 1980's Raleigh burner BMX!
..only just had enough left for the payment on his Audi to come out the bank...
He's currently borrowing the "Beast" to get to and from work (Dad's Almera 2.2dci SXE)
...I'm not a fan of my brother...could you tell?
i know that feeling too well with 2 sisters a lil brother and my gf's brother 19 mentally 5 -__- attitude has getting his a slap a couple of times, well that and tryin to throw this at people,
i have no time for a holes lol
...couldn't agree more LOL
h701micra
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But I am simpleYou've got a dub haven't you Andy?
Close enough mate, its a dodge dakota sport, very similar to dodge ram
Haha I'm not that good lol.
And its a dodge dakota mate, very similar to dodge ram. My family do love the american motors, we've got 3 atm
What is it u used and how do you do that
Uhm, kinda simple to do but easy to get very wrong.... Wee tutorial...
Need:
Fabric of your choice (Thicker the better, why I used fire resistant vinyl from ebay)
Spray glue
Card/Balsa wood (To fill speaker holes etc)
Staple gun
Knives, scissors etc
Can use 3mm foam behind the vinyl for softness
How:
Take your doorcard off and seperate all plastics of it
Rip of the old foam and fabric (All the foam), leaving just a blank wood frame
Fill in the holes, can be done several ways (Leave window winder and door release)
Cut the fabric leaving 2cm border all the way around
Lay the fabric on the door board, then fold half of it back on itself....
Spray glue on the wood board and back of the fabric (leave for 1min)
Then lay the fabric down and smooth out any wrinkles (Hardest bit to get done perfectly)
Repeat for other half
Wrap vinyl around the side making sure it's kept very taught
Staple around the edges (Use small staples to ensure the staples don't go through the board and fabric)
Cut holes -like an 'x' - for the screws needed to secure the plastic strip at the top of the card
Attach the plastic strip
Reattach the doorcard with the poppers.
Can possibly update this mini tutorial with pictures if needed
Need:
Fabric of your choice (Thicker the better, why I used fire resistant vinyl from ebay)
Spray glue
Card/Balsa wood (To fill speaker holes etc)
Staple gun
Knives, scissors etc
Can use 3mm foam behind the vinyl for softness
How:
Take your doorcard off and seperate all plastics of it
Rip of the old foam and fabric (All the foam), leaving just a blank wood frame
Fill in the holes, can be done several ways (Leave window winder and door release)
Cut the fabric leaving 2cm border all the way around
Lay the fabric on the door board, then fold half of it back on itself....
Spray glue on the wood board and back of the fabric (leave for 1min)
Then lay the fabric down and smooth out any wrinkles (Hardest bit to get done perfectly)
Repeat for other half
Wrap vinyl around the side making sure it's kept very taught
Staple around the edges (Use small staples to ensure the staples don't go through the board and fabric)
Cut holes -like an 'x' - for the screws needed to secure the plastic strip at the top of the card
Attach the plastic strip
Reattach the doorcard with the poppers.
Can possibly update this mini tutorial with pictures if needed
my brother should be saving up for this too
...he got paid a couple of weeks ago, first time from this new job.
...had spent £500 in just 3 days <_<
...got a 1980's Raleigh burner BMX!
..only just had enough left for the payment on his Audi to come out the bank...
He's currently borrowing the "Beast" to get to and from work (Dad's Almera 2.2dci SXE)
...I'm not a fan of my brother...could you tell?
would be funny if he'd bought the burner from my work :L
h701micra
Deactivated Account
3... cant drive em all at once... I'll volunteer
I gather you're not a fan of speakers or door handles then? I'd rather keep them in mine
I gather you're not a fan of speakers or door handles then? I'd rather keep them in mine
Well I don't have a radio...
And that reminds me I need to make a door pull :swas gonna say even on a track car you need to be able to shut the door hahaWell I don't have a radio...
Well one of them is in the paint shop (v8 5.9l). Another is sitting in the garden (v6 cant remember but its got problems) and well you've seen the red one on the drive (v8 5.6l i think).
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
A tip
a tip for ya the indicators on the wings come out if you twist themHad to re-do the arches as some primer lines were showing through.
into this....
Yay lots better
h701micra
Deactivated Account
Damn you skinnerTow straps make great door pulls
Alternatively if on a budget a length of exhaust wrap looped and pop riveted does the job too
Very true!
But has to be binned (or modified) if you run a roll cage with door bars
P.S hope your healing up ok fella!
What is oem
Original equipment manufacturer
Kamarley
If it aint Jap its Crap!
Did you do this with rattle cans??Had to re-do the arches as some primer lines were showing through.
into this....
Yay lots better
Tow straps make great door pulls
Was just gonna use some left over fabric, get my mum to sew it for me
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
You have a yaris?Left mine on the driveway and took our disgusting horrible yaris to norwich... Really wish I hadnt! It sucks!
And thanks skinner, I'm much better now, skin has grown back
Wdidt?... gave up on my k10 running into problem after problem after problem, every time I so much as mention it, is starting to get the better of me. So it can now go sit in a corner and rot its way out of my life
Moving onto the scooby powered k10 instead fella?
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
not the one six?Wdidt?... gave up on my k10 running into problem after problem after problem, every time I so much as mention it, is starting to get the better of me. So it can now go sit in a corner and rot its way out of my life
h701micra
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My welder bust today so I cant. Only needs a new torch but its more money that I didn't wanna spend
but if I do go onto the nissanubaru they'll be no jae for meYup the 1.6 so called rally car
its gone from me happily enjoying spending money on it to it now demanding money on parts and tools.... last car that did that tried to kill me... therefore I've given up on itNot like me to give up on something but when your met with either problems or failure it gets boring
Gonna by a saxo and put a 17inxh backbox on it take my rear suspension out and drive like tit everywhere... at least I'll be on the road
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
all I hear is " bitch bitch bitch". Get your whiney ass back in the workshop and fix it like a manMy welder bust today so I cant. Only needs a new torch but its more money that I didn't wanna spend
Yup the 1.6 so called rally car
Not like me to give up on something but when your met with either problems or failure it gets boring
Gonna by a saxo and put a 17inxh backbox on it take my rear suspension out and drive like tit everywhere... at least I'll be on the road
My welder bust today so I cant. Only needs a new torch but its more money that I didn't wanna spend
Gonna by a saxo and put a 17inxh backbox on it take my rear suspension out and drive like tit everywhere... at least I'll be on the road
I hear them saxo's are good for 1000000bhp!
h701micra
Deactivated Account
I'll look back on it tonight wish I could borrow the delorean and go back and slap myself except I have a fellow Andy already doing itall I hear is " bitch bitch bitch". Get your whiney ass back in the workshop and fix it like a man
I need a de-stress
On a serious note I was offered a VTR for 150 yesterday only modification was alloys... turned it down
Anyone fancy helping me see the trees through the woods?
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
Should have bought the VTR and stuck it on autotrader for £400 and thrown the profit at the nissanbaru.
Also, remember car modification is your hobby, if it's starting to stress you out take a day to do something fun and then come back to it with renewed spirit.
I'll look back on it tonight wish I could borrow the delorean and go back and slap myself except I have a fellow Andy already doing it
I need a de-stress
On a serious note I was offered a VTR for 150 yesterday only modification was alloys... turned it down
Anyone fancy helping me see the trees through the woods?
School mate had a VTR, only thing i didnt like was the lack of metalwork up front! alot of plastic!
If it helps mate my blue micra was rotten as well! (bought with rose tinted glasses as there's not much selection over here) EVERY nut on the suspension front & rear had to be cut off! The front cross member was non existent & i ground the entire under of the car & bay back to metal by hand.
Step away from it for a few days until you mojo comes back for it!
SirChris
Educated Bodger
Ha I can so feel that.School mate had a VTR, only thing i didnt like was the lack of metalwork up front! alot of plastic!
If it helps mate my blue micra was rotten as well! (bought with rose tinted glasses as there's not much selection over here) EVERY nut on the suspension front & rear had to be cut off! The front cross member was non existent & i ground the entire under of the car & bay back to metal by hand.
Step away from it for a few days until you mojo comes back for it!
We are all in that same boat mate. I know how it feels son
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
Except me, after suffering my car I'm only going and doing my mates too!
