squarepants micra blog

[sr-steve]

wheels look good mate, congrats on passing your test

 

[squarepants]

cheers...just got to do my pass plus now

 

[Robert]

Well done on passing!

 

[squarepants]

update...

car is now on the road and have been driving around for the last past 5days. love it to bits.

had its MOT on saturday, failed on the passanger handbrake cable...so got that fixed that day and sent it through agian! after beeing stood for 4-5month thats all it needed!

will deffo be at JAE.

dan

 

[John_G]

Looks nice y0

 

[squarepants]

car is now sitting roughly 70mm all around.... looks better than it did 30mm

want to get a few more bits sorted before JAE. but we shall see what happpens (Y)

 

[Robb]

Looks absolutely mint (Y) is it low for show the or is there something we dont know?

 

[squarepants]

its not only for looks lol, it handles awsome (better than it did when it was 30mm)...its stiff as #### now! lol....

my middle cat and centre box both scrap the floor on bumps and speed bump!

 

[Primal_Concrete_Micra]

You still wanting the false floor dan?

 

[joesouthgate]

Thought you were driving the silver one now? I'm confused lol

 

[squarepants]

You still wanting the false floor dan?

sorry i forgot to get back to you...i have decided to keep my rear seats now, as i all my mates want to jump in my car lol.

joe, nah i got this one on the road insted, so my mum can use her car for work as we both work diffrent times. so would be abit difficult (Y)

 

[squarepants]

got board so had a drive up my village and got a few photos...

 

[richmicratwista]

looks nice dan.

where are the 70mm drop springs from

in the second pic exhaust looks likeits hanging low? careful on those speed bumps!!

what day are u goin to jae by the way

 

[squarepants]

some lad in chesterfield sold me the springs.

one of my hangers has snapped (the ''U'' shape one that goes around the cat) the exhaust catches over speed bumps, and dips on fast roads.

going on friday, going down with shaun. presumme your coming at the same time and were all meeting at shauns? lol

 

[Swiper]

if you come over one day in the week if you've got a day off, i'll have a look at that exhaust for you cos i'm on nights.

 

[squarepants]

thursday any good? as iam getting a few bits wednesday getting ready for jae

 

[WillyMicra]

looks awesome. you putting any wind diffectors on it ??

 

[Micra Bern]

Love the colour, my fiance had 1 this colour before he got his EK9 :grinning:

 

[Swiper]

thursday any good? as iam getting a few bits wednesday getting ready for jae

maybe, ideally before kids finish school. i've got to do my springs tomorrow as i've only fitted the o/s/f one atm!!!

 

[Tom 1.0]

hey dude

how is the restoration going?

 

[paddymarsden]

going to be too far gone to repair dont you think Dan ?

 

[Tom 1.0]

last i read he said he was going to give it ago...

should be interesting

 

[squarepants]

no offence to anyone who has said the car is to far gone/ un-repairable...i have had it checked over by a nissan mechanic and other mechanics. they all say its fine and the main damage is cosmetic...

so far i have brought:
a steering rack with track rods
wish bone
hub
pair of standard shocks and springs, closer inspection says one of my kyb shocks is bent and creased.
passanger window glass
headlight
wing

need a new electric window switch
new passanger seat at some stage.
fix dents
door, wing and a bonnet (in the right courlor)

and shes as good as new... will hopefully be on the road agian at the weekend!

 

[Tom 1.0]

awesome

get some progress pics up (Y)

 

[joesouthgate]

Never said it was unrepairable dan, just that it would be uneconomical to repair (eg cost of respraying half the car plus that lot) but good on you for cracking on

 

[Swiper]

Never said it was unrepairable dan, just that it would be uneconomical to repair (eg cost of respraying half the car plus that lot) but good on you for cracking on

it's not what you know, it's who you know

 

[squarepants]

joe i have the paint to do the rear 1/4, and iam gonna fine a door, wing and bonnet in my courlor so i dont have to paint it.

 

[richmicratwista]

it's not what you know, it's who you know

+1 lol

 

[richmicratwista]

dan iv sourced all the panels and glass needed in the right colour !!!!! good price too

IAM THE LEGEND

 

[squarepants]

your a life saver...thought it would take months to find panels in the same courlor! talk tomorrow mate.

 

[Swiper]

how is it on the road dan? drove ok when i gave it a test drive
get some pics up!!!

 

[richmicratwista]

+1

legend+swiper LTD, for all your micra needs!!

 

[Swiper]

+1

legend+swiper LTD, for all your micra needs!!

lol.
but dan told his mates that he did it all

 

[Swiper]

although i do remember him passing us the tools occasionally

 

[squarepants]

as above car is back on the road...doesnt look pretty. but at least i can get about.

i get paid on the 7th so hopefully will be going to pick up the panels for it on the 8th...

should be looking normal agian iam hoping this month. need tyres and brake discs also.

dan

 

[hoodedreeper]

Glad shes back on the road Dan! I'm sure you'll be getting her looking great in no time!

 

[squarepants]

right abit of an update:

car now has a door and wing in the right courlor.

alloys are back on with new tyres

new discs and pads are on.

car looks normal bar the rear 1/4 damage now

annd ive done some mods to the front end...

pics to follow (tomorrow maybe after i've washed it...i was going to wait until next month when i get my wheels painted white....

 

[jim_bling]

i look forward to the pics mate

 

[superls]

good stuff mate how bads the rear 1/4 damage?

 

[richmicratwista]

nice one mate, where did u get the wing and door from, did u find right colour or have em sprayed

 

[squarepants]

got it the wing and door in the right courlor from via duct scrappy in chesterfield.

got a qoute on the rear 1/4 to be fixed today...£340 job lot.

 

[superls]

£340 seems alot

 

[squarepants]

yearh...but ive seen the guys work and its amazing...altough i think iam gonna filler it myself lol.

 

[squarepants]

some pics...

before...

after...

 

[C0llis0n]

WoW! Thats an impressive fix!

 

[frank]

aye, billy casper bye-gum

 

[jim_bling]

dan you leaving the bonnet black i think it looks kool

 

[squarepants]

i think so...altough iam gonna buy a bonnet in the right courlor as a spare...gonna fit some bonnet pins to this black bonnet next month.

 

[Ian]

if its not carbon, your automatically a ricer

 

[squarepants]

lol i know its gay...but i havent done it trying to make a carbon replica..i just like matt black bonnets. plus i can fit pins to it as this bonnet has been done over in the accident