what did you do to your micra today ?
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I sorted that annoying rattle from that panel by putting foam door draught tape all round the edge of it from b&q. I used the one that is "P" shaped cross section as it squashes down easily.
Got some stuff from the scrappers. 
couldnt care less what people think of it, i just want a bigger and faster car i can love more than my micra, and i love that thing to pieces haha, would love an s13 or s14 in the future, that is definently happening!
It's even more agrovating when you have a stupid tape deck and some donkey decided to disconnect the battery and you don't have the radio code! So now that rattle is the sound track to my journeys to work
Got the car ready and on the trailer for Sunday
Also lolin at how much weight is on the back of my dads car with tools/spares and the trailer.
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Nothing like understeer for the whole journey there ....
Check you with your luxury rev meter hahaGot some stuff from the scrappers.
It's actually my second set to be honest. I normally run the green dash with rev counter. Just spotted these and fancied a change. Cheers.
What do you mean not fancy enough. It's a fancy as; as many bits you can find to add on. Get to the scrappers my friend.
Magpie42
Actual Magpie.
...like mine. It's the "professional" version....as long as the revs are over 0, we're good...
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What about vinyl which could be stuck over the original fascia? Would be far cheaper that new laser cut plastic. (I must admit I'm not entirely sure what your plans are)Moved up a pace today, second stage template, needs fine tuning ,,,, but not far off what I will be happy with. Going to find the laser cutter place tomorrow and see what they can do.
Also messed around with the imperial Japanese military flag fascia - which one ????
Got some new old brakes from a 100nx. Just waiting for new discs, pistons, and a seal kit.
Magpie42
Actual Magpie.
Took the Subaru seat bottoms off to check how easily they'll fit to the micra sliders....and £1.10 in change came bouncing out! Multi Win!
Anyways, the Micra seat base will fit perfectly inside the subaru seat base frame...it's like they were made to be together...just need to drill holes for the seatbelt clip and run a threaded bar through the front tube to hold it all together...
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Anyways, the Micra seat base will fit perfectly inside the subaru seat base frame...it's like they were made to be together...just need to drill holes for the seatbelt clip and run a threaded bar through the front tube to hold it all together...
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No plans really noddie, I just fancied changing the fascia colours on the speedo, getting carried away with bespoke designs now and its snowballing.
Vinyl is an option due to the range of colours, even the matte is a bit shiny I think, but I have found the perfect material, colours limited though, getting close to my first one even so.
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frank
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i will if i come across some alloy calipers andyNot tempted to go bigger frank? After all the old gal doesn't half shift! Stops well enough but I never got the brakes hot
going to a mates house for some micra hijinx, hes got a yaris that is literally one of the lowest in the country and tommys trying on a set of his old xxrs for banter, him and his mate have always wanted micras and seeing us with modified ones has set them off on one to get some in the future hahaha, gonna go that bit lower and do my spoiler there too!
SirChris
Educated Bodger
Jesus frank.. Mapping.. Now new disks! Careful haha.WDIDT ? fitted the new front discs for the MOT (first time any of my micra,s have ever had newbies
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frank
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the MOT man will wanna see "some" new parts on the re-test ideally chris, (i did an educated bodge on the other fail points
)and they,re cheap enough at £9 ea from the local GSF
re andy,s bigger brakes question, i had vented 1.6 mera 18v brakes on my old super s, and was disappointed tbh, praps i,ll try some bigger non vented ones
Moved on a bit today, Sunday is a day of rest after all....ha, ha, anyways, had my first go at cutting out the detail.
Not to bad, need to work on my knife skills though, bit shaky here and there with a good few mistakes.
Also realised that the bottom line of the fascia is critical to the rest of the face, a sort of chain mark as used in the building industry if you like. So have made a bottom line template for future reference, makes life easy for spotting the reset button holes ... which were a pain. Also had a bit of a shock last night, browsing ebay, found a fifth different fascia style - bleddy hell !!!
Top piccy is the cut out, with the bottom one showing it fitted with the first cowling holding it down. I have also started another red one which I'm aiming to make my first one of the production line - we'll see.
Not to bad, need to work on my knife skills though, bit shaky here and there with a good few mistakes.
Also realised that the bottom line of the fascia is critical to the rest of the face, a sort of chain mark as used in the building industry if you like. So have made a bottom line template for future reference, makes life easy for spotting the reset button holes ... which were a pain. Also had a bit of a shock last night, browsing ebay, found a fifth different fascia style - bleddy hell !!!
Top piccy is the cut out, with the bottom one showing it fitted with the first cowling holding it down. I have also started another red one which I'm aiming to make my first one of the production line - we'll see.
Fitted some new repeaters as I thought the orange looked old fashioned.
Some of you are gonna be dissapointed...as the wheels still aren't on the car yet
....but the pile was just too tempting to not play with...a bit...
...took me ages....dad even helped too...getting off the masking tape...and polishing up
put the chrome back on the centre caps...
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.....centre capppppppp....
...all lined up ^_^
as you can spot in a couple of the pictures they got all dusty in about 5 seconds <_<
....but the pile was just too tempting to not play with...a bit...
...took me ages....dad even helped too...getting off the masking tape...and polishing up
put the chrome back on the centre caps...
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.....centre capppppppp....
...all lined up ^_^
as you can spot in a couple of the pictures they got all dusty in about 5 seconds <_<
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
This isn't gunna be another episode of @Dougyledds and his minilites is it?Some of you are gonna be dissapointed...as the wheels still aren't on the car yet
....but the pile was just too tempting to not play with...a bit...
...took me ages....dad even helped too...getting off the masking tape...and polishing up
put the chrome back on the centre caps...
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.....centre capppppppp....
...all lined up ^_^
as you can spot in a couple of the pictures they got all dusty in about 5 seconds <_<
Would I do that to you?....
I have it all planned out, I'm off work on Friday, gonna wash my baby, fit the wheels...and head to a photo op spot....hopefully avoiding the kiddies off school
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
charlie?finally opened the garage since the end of October.. I have a lot of work to do
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
thught youd getting alot done before?Aye, didn't realise I'd left her in such a state
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
its cos you have too many cars
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
whats the plans? or secret?
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
that car always looked awsome
I hear there are a set of those bbs rims you're after for sale... hint hint
I only need one, but I've had other wheel ideas
I'm hoping to have her looking better
